Spider flower (Cleome hassleriana)
Family: Cleomaceae
Cleome is an easy to grow and rewarding annual for low-maintenance gardens. The flowering stalks are graceful and add an interesting texture to the flowering border. Unfortunately they are not suitable as cut flowers because the foliage and flowers have a strong, unappealing scent.
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Tags:
annual, border, drought tolerant, flower, ornamental, sun
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Cultivation: Medium-sized to large annual for USDA hardiness zones 3 to 11. Grows best in full sun with low to moderate moisture.
Size: Reaches 3' to 5' (90 cm to 1.5 m) tall with a spread of 18" to 2' (46 cm to 60 cm).
Flowering: Blooms from early summer through early fall.
Propagation: seeds.
Size: Reaches 3' to 5' (90 cm to 1.5 m) tall with a spread of 18" to 2' (46 cm to 60 cm).
Flowering: Blooms from early summer through early fall.
Propagation: seeds.