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Common Name: Rocky Mountain Beeplant
Scientific Name: Peritoma serrulata
Native / Introduced: Native
Main Uses:         
~Wildlife habitat improvement
~Roadside beautification
~Pollinator
Height:  2 - 4 feet
Colors:  Pinkish/purplish
Flowering Season: May-October
Soil Types: All, best on medium to coarse
Tolerances: Drought
Sun or Shade: Sun or shade
Minimum Precipitation: 8 inches
Lifecycle: Annual
Planting Seed Rate: 15 lbs/acre
Estimated Seeds Per Pound: 65,000
Optimal Planting Season: Fall/Spring
Planting Depth: 1/4 - 1/2 inches
Stratification Requirements: None
 
Description
Rocky Mountain Beeplant is a unique wildflower that blooms in late summer, displaying large and showy clumps of pinkish-purplish flowers. This plant is common in adapted areas throughout the western United States, and it is often found along roadsides, disturbed sites, range sites, and dormant farm and pasture land. Although it does best on medium to coarse texture soils, it can also establish itself on fine texture soils. It is drought-tolerant and can establish itself on sites with as little as 8 inches of annual precipitation. It often reseeds itself, allowing for the continuation of the species in the area.
 
As its name suggests, Rocky Mountain Beeplant is a very valuable pollinator species for both bees and butterflies. It is also a valuable forb for wildlife habitat improvement and is a good food source for humming birds. It is popularly used in mining and oil and gas production reclamation and roadside beautification due to its hardiness, environmental benefits and cost effectiveness. This plant's ability to thrive in a variety of conditions and benefit wildlife makes it an excellent addition to any natural or developed area.
 
Resources
NRCS Profile: https://plants.usda.gov/home/plantProfile?symbol=CLSE
 
Photo Credit: Steve Hurst and Andrey Zharkikh