• A close-up of Peritoma serrulata (Rocky Mountain Bee Plant) with a rounded cluster of soft pink to pale purple flowers, each with long, slender stamens tipped in yellow. The flowers radiate outward like a firework burst above narrow green leaves.
  • Tall flowering stalk of Rocky Mountain Bee Plant (Peritoma serrulata), displaying pale purple blooms with long thread-like stamens arching outward. The flowers form a loose, rounded cluster, while slender green leaves spiral up the smooth stem.
  • A fuzzy bumblebee clings to a cluster of purple-pink Peritoma serrulata (Rocky Mountain Bee Plant) flowers, gathering pollen from the long, delicate stamens. The intricate blooms curve gracefully around the bee in a sunny meadow.
  • A vast prairie filled with thousands of blooming Peritoma serrulata (Rocky Mountain Bee Plant), their pinkish-purple flower clusters glowing under a bright blue sky. The tall plants sway across the landscape, creating a sea of color stretching to the horizon.
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Peritoma serralata - Rocky Mountain Bee Plant

Peritoma serralata - Rocky Mountain Bee Plant

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Rocky Mountain Bee Plant is a fast-growing annual that bursts onto the scene with tall, airy clusters of vibrant pink to purple flowers, attracting a frenzy of bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds, while its seeds provide food for birds. Its long stamens give the blooms a unique, spidery appearance, and its deep taproot allows it to withstand dry conditions. Best suited for naturalized plantings and larger spaces, this resilient native reseeds readily, ensuring its presence year after year in large rural gardens and naturalized landscapes. With its bold color, ecological benefits, and ability to establish quickly, Rocky Mountain Bee Plant is a standout choice for pollinator-friendly gardens and prairie plantings.

A true pollinator powerhouse, this pioneer species thrives in disturbed soils, prairies, and open spaces, making it a valuable addition to restoration projects and self-sustaining landscapes. Rocky Mountain Bee Plant is drought-tolerant, moderately deer-resistant, and improves soil health by fixing nitrogen and enriching poor soils.

How Easy Is This Plant to Grow?

Germination Difficulty: Beginner
Growing Difficulty: Beginner
Speed of Growth: Fast
Age to First Bloom: 1st Year

Plant Sizes & Blooming Window

Important Information - The "Plant Sizes" are provided as a general guideline for plant selection. The "Blooming Window" indicates the general period when the species is in bloom, not how long an individual plant will flower.

Plant growth and bloom times will vary depending on geographical location & individual site conditions. Please scroll down to see the specific information for this plant.

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Plant Specifics

Seeds Per Pack

Seeds Per Package: 15

Light Conditions

  • Sun

Soil Conditions

  • Well Drained
  • Loam
  • Sandy

Height

  • 36" - 48"
  • 48" +

Width

  • 12" - 24"
  • 24" - 36"

Bloom Colour

  • Pink

Month of Bloom

  • June
  • July
  • August
  • Septemeber

Vigorousness

  • Fast
  • Aggressive

Deer Resistance

  • Moderate

Features

  • Birds
  • Butterflies
  • Bees
  • Long Bloom Time
  • Rural Spaces
  • Edible Parts

Chinook Exposure

  • Fully Exposed

Distribution Info

Native to western and central North America, including AB, SK, MB, and BC, and extending through the Great Plains, Rocky Mountains, and southwestern U.S.. Found in prairies, foothills, disturbed areas, and along streambanks, often thriving in seasonally moist, well-drained soils.

Traditional Edible & Medicinal Info

Traditionally, Indigenous peoples cooked the young leaves and shoots of Peritoma serralata as greens, ground the seeds into flour for food, and used the flowers for dye. Infusions were also used medicinally for skin conditions and fevers.