prairie wildflower
Richardson's Brookfoam
Boykinia richardsonii
Also known as Alaska Boykinia, Bear Flower
Native to Alaska
Northern and central Alaska to northwestern Yukon
- Light Full sun Sun tolerance
- Moisture Dry Moisture preference
- Zones 1–5 Cold to heat range
- Bloom Jun–Aug Flowering time
- Height up to 2 ft to 0.6 m
- Life cycle Perennial Annual to perennial
In the garden
A prairie wildflower for full sun and lean, dry soil. At up to 2 ft, it suits meadows and sunny borders. Hardy in USDA zones 1–5.
Growing conditions
Light
Full sun Partial shade Full shade
Moisture
Dry Moist Wet
Hardiness zones
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Full plant details
Where it grows
- Habitat
- PrairieThe wild plant community it grows in.
- Native range
- AlaskaUnited States (1): AK. Where it grows wild on its own, by state and province.
- Native distribution
- Northern and central Alaska to northwestern YukonThe same native range, usually more exact than the state list, and often noting where it has spread beyond it.
Growing conditions
- Light
- Full sunHow much sun it takes, from full sun to full shade.
- Moisture
- DryThe soil dampness it prefers, from dry to wet.
- Hardiness zones
- USDA 1–5 · Canadian 0–2The cold-to-heat climate range it survives.
- Soil
- Rocky soilsThe soils it grows in naturally.
Growth & form
- Height
- up to 2 ft (to 0.6 m)Typical mature height.
- Life cycle
- PerennialWhether it lives a single season (annual), two (biennial), or returns for years (perennial).
Flowers, foliage & fruit
- Type
- WildflowerWhat kind of plant it is.
- Bloom
- Jun–AugWhen it flowers.
- Flower color
- White, PinkThe bloom color, or colors.
- Toxicity
- None knownWhether any part is poisonous to people or pets.