Jones' Beeplant

Peritoma jonesii

Jones' beeplant is a Colorado Plateau annual with palmate leaves and clusters of yellow flowers in early summer, a drought-adapted native and excellent bee plant for hot, dry, rocky western gardens.

Family: Cleomaceae
Type: wildflower
Lifespan: annual
Height: 1–2 ft
Spacing: 0.5–1 ft apart
Light: sun
Soil moisture: dry
Soil pH: neutral, alkaline
Bloom: May, June, July
Bloom colors: yellow
Wildlife value: pollinators, butterflies
Landscape uses: border, container
Native states: AZ