Friday, September 16, 2011

Spider Flower, Annual of the Day


Cleome hassleriana 'White Queen'     syn. Cleome spinosa
    Spider Flower,  Spider Plant

Type    Annual
Height    36" to 4' / 90cm to 1.20m
Spread    18" to 24" / 45cm to 60cm
Growth rate    Fast
Form    Upright or erect
Exposure    Partial shade or partial sun to full sun

Bloom Color    White
Bloom Time    Summer and Fall

The flowers are fragrant and suitable for cut flowers.

Environment
This plant tolerates drought.
This plant will grow in moist soil.
Suitable soil is well-drained/loamy or sandy.
The pH preference is  a neutral soil.

Leaf Color    Green
This plant has attractive foliage.

Culture Notes
Seeds can be gathered after flowering in the summer and sown in the spring, but this plant self seeds very easily.  When removing the plants at the end of the season, gloves may be necessary as the stems are rather thorny.  Known for their long-lasting, spider-shaped blossoms, deadheading spent blooms will prolong this process.


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