75 Rocky Mountain Bee Plant Seeds Cleome serrulata Wildflower Pollinator Garden

Cleome serrulata, commonly called Rocky Mountain bee plant, is a hardy annual wildflower native to western North America, valued for its showy clusters of pink to lavender blooms and its airy, upright habit. It brings a light, naturalistic texture to meadow plantings, pollinator gardens, and cottage-style borders, where it draws bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds through the summer season.

This wildflower works well in xeriscapes, wildflower mixes, and informal meadow borders, and its slender seed pods add late-season interest after bloom. It grows quickly from seed, tolerates poor and dry soils once established, and self-sows readily in suitable conditions, making it an easy choice for low-water landscapes and pollinator habitat plantings.

Species: Cleome serrulata
Type: Annual wildflower
Plant_Habit: Upright, branching, open
Sun: Full sun
Soil: Well-drained, sandy or gravelly, low fertility
Days_to_Harvest: 70 to 90 days to bloom
Zones: 3 to 10
Germination: 10 to 21 days at 65 to 75F
Sowing: Direct sow after last frost, surface sow and press in, light needed for germination
Spacing: 12 to 18 inches apart
Notes: Drought tolerant once established, self-sows readily