Rocky Mountain Bee Plant Seeds have 50 seeds per packet. Download: Installing Your Bare-Root Plants. A true one-of-a-kind wildflower, Rocky Mountain Bee Plant's nectar-filled flowers can also improve the health of your local bees. There was a problem calculating your shipping. Growing Rocky Mountain bee plants is easiest if your garden is in its native range, but it is possible to cultivate it outside this area.
Don't Forget: Free Shipping on All Orders of $39 or More! An infusion of the plant is drunk in the treatment of fevers and stomach disorders. Since the Rocky Mountain Bee Plant seeds need cold stratification, Winter sow these seeds directly outdoors for Spring germination and Summer blooms. Seed has very high dormancy – plant in late fall or provide cold stratification prior to planting in spring. Tap map to see plants native to location. Keep moist until germination. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Flower Specifications. They should be planted as soon as possible. I, for one, prefer native plants when at all possible, but I do keep the door open for artificially bred plants as well. Export To Excel (Detailed). US Regions: California, Mountain, Arid/Desert, Plains/Texas, Midwest, Northern, Northeast, Southeast.
Adapted to course, disturbed soils. It can be quite a daunting task to pick vegetation for the yard when there is so much to choose from. Rocky Mountain Bee Plant Seeds – Cleome serrulata – Pink Dwarf Native Garden Annual Tracked Ship. As I begin to transform my 1. Seeds form in a long (up to 4 inches) narrow green pod, hanging downwards, and may be present lower down the stem while the upper part still has flowers and buds. They require cold stratification for germination, so sowing them with at least a month of cold temperatures will help break their dormancy. Minimum 1/2 tsp of seeds included. This stunning wildflower is originally native to western and central North America but has naturalized in many parts of eastern Canada and the USA. Plant them all, germinate some indoors, save some for next season - it's up to you! Rocky Mountain Beeplant has many medicinal uses. Rocky Mountain bee plant (Cleome serrulata) is native to the north and central states and the Rocky Mountain region of the U. S. It is considered a weedy annual, but it is also a useful plant that some people are interested in cultivating.
Rocky Mountain Bee Plant (1 ounce packet) quantity. BARE ROOT PLANTS are shipped during optimal transplanting time: Spring (April-May) and Fall (Oct). Plant tray cells are approximately 2" wide x 5" deep in the trays of 38 and 50, and 2. Because it performs well in disturbed soils it is an important reclamation species. DORMANT BARE ROOT PLANTS: We dig plants when they are dormant from our outdoor beds and ship them April-May and October. TOOLS and BOOKS have the shipping fee included in the cost of the product (within the contiguous US). The flowers make it one of the showier wildflowers in its native region.
The erect and branched Rocky Mountain bee plant grows to a height of about 3 feet (1 m. ). A decoction of the leaves has been used as a body and shoe deodorant. As its common name suggests, bees are attracted to the flowers and this adds to its appeal as an ornamentals. The leaves are trifoliate, with three slender leaflets each 1-7 centimeter long. The hardened cakes of dyestuff can be soaked in hot water and then eaten fried. I sow mine in my own garden amongst grasses, bee balm, phlox, and other early/mid Summer flowering natives why not try some for yourself and perhaps gift some to a friend. Shipping & handling charges are also subject to the sales tax.
I ordered the seeds for winter sowing so that the seeds can cold stratify before spring sprouting. 100 Rocky Mountain BEE PLANT Cleome Serrulata Flower Seeds. Keep moist in a bright spot. California Garden Planner. From "Seed Propagation of Native California Plants" by Dara E. Emery. 40 per Pound: 65, 900Germination Time: DaysBlooming Season: Summer Fall. We are a Midwest greenhouse, and due to the challenges of getting all the species in the Mix & Match and Pre-Designed Garden Kits transit-ready at the same time, we typically can't ship before early May. Cleome serrulata is an annual in the Cleomaceae family. Fruits/Seeds: Fruit is a narrow capsule up to 2 inches long that bears several to many dark, ovoid seeds. How to Grow Rocky Mountain Bee Plants. Most orders ship within a day or two upon receipt. Add to My Plant List. Also, the fragrance is not the most pleasant, some people find it smells a bit skunk-like, and so do many rodents and grazing animals that would otherwise be tempted by your garden!
The young, tender shoots and leaves are good sources of vitamin A and calcium. Picked and bagged for 2023 the vast majority of our seeds have germination rates of over 85%. Cleome is a very drought tolerant plant which grows in some very inhospitable locations in the western United States with very little water. IN-STOCK ORDERS SHIP THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY VIA THE US POST implied by its name, this striking annual wildflower is very attractive to bees, as well as butterflies and hummingbirds. Unlike greenhouse-grown plants, bare-root plants can be planted during cold weather or anytime the soil is not frozen. Type: Native Wildflowers. Plants will appear in the first and second year, with a large show of flowers in the second and third year. USDA Zones: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12. Cold stratification isn't necessary for the rocky mountain bee plant to germinate, but we have found it does help the germination process by utilizing cold stratification or sowing seeds in late fall after the last frost has come and gone. UPS and Spee Dee are often used for expediting plant orders; they will not deliver to Post Office Box numbers, so please also include your street address if ordering plants. All rights reserved. After that, the germination rate may start to go down. 3", Hottest Month: 59.