Rocky Mountain Beeplant
Cleomella serrulata
Price: $2.45
SKU: 1000291
Rocky Mountain Beeplant
Cleome serrulata
Cleome serrulata
'Rocky Mountain Beeplant' was collected and catalogued along the Vermillion River in South Dakota on August 25, 1804 by Lewis and Clark's "Corps of Discovery" expedition. Also known by the common names of 'Beeweed', 'Stinking Clover', 'Bee Spider-flower', 'Skunk weed', and 'Navajo Spinach', this North American native annual wildflower grows in forests, foothills, prairies, and in disturbed ground such as along roadways. It can be found growing wild in all of the Canadian provinces as well as most of the United States.
It is a great choice for people wishing to attract pollinating insects onto their property as it is attractive to many species as a food source. Annual. Each packet contains 0.25 gram, which is approximately 30 seeds.
Special Groups: Lewis & Clark
Planting Instructions: Choose a location with minimal shade or full sun with well-drained or sandy soil. It prefers moist ground but once it gets growing, it is fairly drought tolerant. Sow seeds in early spring for blooms that range from white to pink to lavender during the summer months. Depending on the growing conditions, the plants will range from twelve to forty-eight inches tall.
Informational References:
- "Rocky Mountain Beeplant, Cleome serrulata Purch: A Native Annual Forb for Conservation Use in Montana and Wyoming," by Susan R. Winslow, Agronomist, NRCS Plant Materials Center, Bridger, Montana, Plant Materials Technical Note No. MT-104, September, 2014.
- "Lewis and Clark as Naturalists," Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History.
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