Cleome hassleriana 'Helen Campbell' (Spider Flower)
225 seeds $3.00
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.
height 4'
Cleome hassleriana Seeds
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.
Sowing Cleome Seeds
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 'Violet Queen'
(Spider Flower)
180 seeds $3.00
Cleome 'Violet Queen' has rich violet-purple flowers on tall stems. The vivid flowers attract hummingbirds. It is wonderful in the cottage garden.
Violet Queen cleome goes well with many other flowers. It's especially nice with lavatera, nicotiana and zinnia. Cleome makes a good cut flower, as long as you carefully avoid the thorns along the stems.
height 4'
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'.
height 4'
Cleome hassleriana Mix
(Spider Flower)
500 seeds $3.00
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