Perennial · Cleome serrulata

Rocky Mountain bee plant for backyard birds

Nectar-rich in summer, seed for finches in fall.

Scientific name
Cleome serrulata
Plant type
Perennial
What birds get from it
seed, nectar
Native in
17 US states, 4 Canadian provinces/territories
Bird species supported
86

Birds most often fed by Rocky Mountain bee plant

Counted across every state and province where Rocky Mountain bee plant is native and the bird is present:

  • Common Redpoll — 22 regions
  • American Goldfinch — 21 regions
  • Mourning Dove — 21 regions
  • Dark-eyed Junco — 21 regions
  • Song Sparrow — 21 regions
  • Chipping Sparrow — 21 regions
  • Red-winged Blackbird — 21 regions
  • Pine Siskin — 21 regions
  • House Sparrow — 21 regions
  • Eurasian Collared-Dove — 21 regions
  • American Crow — 21 regions
  • Mallard — 21 regions

Rocky Mountain bee plant by state and province