Common Name: Rocky Mountain Bee Plant

Latin Name: Cleomella serrulata

Height: 4 feet

Duration: Annual

Bloom Color: Purple to Pink

Bloom Time: July - August

Water Use: Low

Soil: Dry, Medium

Light Requirement: Full Sun

Spreads via seeds, self-sows

Host Plant: Checkered White (Pontia protodice) butterfly.

Pollinators: bees, butterflies, bee flies.

Other Information: Other common names for this plant include Cleome and Spider Flower, sometimes seen with the Latin names of Cleome serrulata or Peritoma serrulata. Seeds are eaten by pocket mice, mourning doves, and other birds.