Cleome hassleriana is a tall annual plant with flowers in a range of cool colors including shades of pink, purple, rose and white. Easy to grow from seed.
Start cleome seeds indoors 6-8 weeks before the last frost date. Or sow outdoors in late spring. Barely cover the seeds with soil. Full sun. Spacing 12".
Cleome hassleriana mix includes shades of violet, white and rose-pink. The tall flowers bloom in late summer, adding height and grace to the garden.
Cleome is a popular heirloom flower. Originally from the West Indies, it has been grown in English gardens since 1817.
Cleome 'Helen Campbell' has elegant, pure white flowers. It makes a wonderful addition to the late summer garden. Deer resistant .
Helen Campbell cleome adds height to beds and borders. It goes with practically everything in the garden - perennials, annuals and shrubs. It self sows nicely in most climates. Also known as Cleome 'White Queen'.
Cleome 'Rose Queen' is a lovely selection with deep rose-pink flowers that fade to pale pink, creating a two-tone effect.
Rose Queen cleome is wonderful in the cottage garden . It's a good cut flower , as long as you carefully avoid the thorns along the stems.
Cleome 'Violet Queen' has rich violet-purple flowers on tall stems. The vivid flowers attract hummingbirds.
Violet Queen cleome goes well with many other flowers in the garden. It's especially nice with lavatera , nicotiana and zinnia . Also known as Cleome spinosa 'Violet Queen'.
Cleome 'Cherry Queen' has deep cherry-pink flowers that fade to lighter pink, creating a nice two-tone effect.
Cherry Queen cleome attracts hummingbirds , who like to perch on the horizontal seed pods. Also known as Cleome spinosa 'Cherry Queen'.