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Common Name: Yellow Beeplant
Scientific Name: Cleome lutea
Native / Introduced: Native
Main Uses:
~Restoration projects
Height: 2-3 feet
Colors:Yellow Flowers
Flowering Season: Late Spring/Early Summer
Soil Types: Best on medium to fine soil textures
Tolerances: Drought
Sun or Shade: Full sun, partial shade
Minimum Precipitation: 8 - 18 inches
Lifecycle: Annual
Planting Seed Rate: 10 lbs/acre
Estimated Seeds Per Pound: 75,000
Optimal Planting Season: Fall/Spring
Planting Depth: 1/4 - 1/2 inches
Stratification Required: At 40° F for 30 to 190 days unless planting in spring
 
Description
Yellow Beeplant blooms late spring to early summer, producing attractive, long-lasting, showy clumps of yellow flowers. It is native to the western United States, often found along roadsides, disturbed sites, open woodlands, meadows, and range sites. This plant does best on medium to fine soil textures, and its low water requirements make it especially drought-tolerant.

Yellow Beeplant is highly attractive to bees, butterflies, and other pollinators due to its bright yellow flowers, making it an important source of nectar and pollen for these insects. Its growth helps create a diverse and healthy ecosystem for wildlife, and it produces large quantities of seeds, which provide an important food source for birds and small mammals. In addition, Yellow Beeplant improves soil fertility and helps support the growth of other plants in the ecosystem. This plant is also important food and cover for wildlife, and a valuable forb for the restoration of adapted sites.
 
Resources
NRCS Plant Profile: https://plants.usda.gov/home/plantProfile?symbol=CLLU2
NRCS Plant Guide: https://plants.usda.gov/DocumentLibrary/plantguide/pdf/pg_cllu2.pdf
Additional Resources: https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=CLLUL