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Botanical illustration of Rocky Mountain Bee Plant (Cleome serrulata) — a deciduous annual for USDA zones 2–11

Cleome serrulata

Rocky Mountain Bee Plant

AnnualDeciduousNative
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Mature size
2–5 ft tall
1–2 ft wide
Sun
Full Sun
Water use
Low
USDA zones
2–11
Soil
Lean, drained
Bloom
Pink-purple
Summer

Notable features

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Companion plants for Rocky Mountain Bee Plant

Six water-wise companions matched on water use, sun, USDA zone, and how they layer visually beside Rocky Mountain Bee Plant.

Botanical illustration of Snow-in-Summer (Cerastium tomentosum) — a evergreen groundcover for USDA zones 3–7

Snow-in-Summer

Cerastium tomentosum

Groundcover0.5–1 ft tallZones 3–7
Botanical illustration of English Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) — a evergreen perennial for USDA zones 5–9

English Lavender

Lavandula angustifolia

Perennial1–2 ft tallZones 5–9
Botanical illustration of Big Sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata) — a evergreen shrub for USDA zones 4–9

Big Sagebrush

Native

Artemisia tridentata

Shrub3–6 ft tallZones 4–9
Botanical illustration of Bur Oak (Quercus macrocarpa) — a deciduous tree for USDA zones 3–8

Bur Oak

Native

Quercus macrocarpa

Tree50–70 ft tallZones 3–8
Botanical illustration of Chokecherry (Prunus virginiana) — a deciduous tree for USDA zones 2–6

Chokecherry

Native

Prunus virginiana

Tree20–30 ft tallZones 2–6
Botanical illustration of Creeping Mahonia (Mahonia repens) — a evergreen groundcover for USDA zones 3–8

Creeping Mahonia

Native

Mahonia repens

Groundcover1–1.5 ft tallZones 3–8
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