Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Brassicaceae

Genus:

Boechera

Species:

Boechera retrofracta

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Forb/herb

Height:

80 cm

Drought Tolerance:

High

Bloom Months:

apr,may,jun,jul

Bloom Colors:

white, pink, purple

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

small pollinators

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Recolonizes disturbed and burned areas from seed bank; typical of post-fire successional communities in western rangelands.

Propagation & Germination

Stratification:

Cold/moist stratification required — 30–60 days

Germination Time:

14–42 days

Notes:

Seeds germinate readily after cold stratification; light may enhance germination.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI