Cleome hassleriana
SPIDER FLOWER
Cleomaceae

 
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Plant type: annual

Hardiness zones: 9b-12

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
1.5m
Plant habit
 
0.5m

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Flowers: moderately fragrant flowers in pink, purple, white, yellow or orange

Flowering Time: early summer to late autumn

Bark & Stems: spiny leaves
 
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Cleome hassleriana
SPIDER FLOWER
Cleomaceae

 

  Plant type: annual

Hardiness zones: 9b-12

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
1.5m
Plant habit
 
0.5m

FEATURES

Flowers: moderately fragrant flowers in pink, purple, white, yellow or orange

Flowering Time: early summer to late autumn

Bark & Stems: spiny leaves


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits coastal & cottage designs

Uses: border

Growth rate: fast

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: hummingbird, butterfly attracting, deer resistant






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