This drought tolerant native grows quickly from flower seeds, blooms heavily, and then dies off with the first heavy frost. The good news is Cleome plants are good self-seeders. This means it will drop its flowers seeds as it is dying off and those flowers seeds will often germinate the following spring if they make good contact with the soil.
Native Americans used the foliage, stems, seeds and flowers of Cleome plants as important pot herbs. This Cleome plant is rich in nectar and bees adore the blooms giving it the common name of Rocky Mountain Bee Plant. Grows 24-48 inches tall.