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Golden Beeplant

Peritoma platycarpa

Golden beeplant is a Great Basin and Rocky Mountain annual with clusters of bright yellow flowers and flat seed pods, a drought-adapted, sticky-aromatic native and valuable bee plant for hot, dry western ground.

Family
Cleomaceae
Type
wildflower
Lifespan
annual
Height
0.5–1.5 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
NV, UT, CO, WY, ID, CA, OR, AZ, NM