Cleome is easy to start from seed and grows quickly.
Once started, the plant seems to take care of itself.
What’s more, the upright plant needs no staking if it is growing in full sun.
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Another boon: This plant shrugs off pests and diseases.
Light
Cleome flowers grow best infull sun.
In shady conditions, the plants grow too tall and topple over and the bloom is diminished.
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Soil
Cleome does best in average garden soil or rich, well-drainedgarden loam.
Water
Once established, cleomes are drought-tolerant, making them a welcome addition to thexeriscape garden.
The plant does not tolerate frost.
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Fertilizer
If using good, well-drained soil and mulch, no fertilizer is necessary.
Types of Cleome
There are more than 100 species and multiple cultivars of cleome.
These cultivars of the most widely grown cleome,C.
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Snip off dead leaves or damaged areas during the growing season.
How to Grow Cleome From Seed
Cleome plants are propagated from seed.
Combine your potted cleome with a mounding flower likevincasand a trailing flower likepetuniasfor a full and lush container.
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A location in full sun is required to get cleome to bloom.
Thinning out the seedlings not only improves the vigor of the individual plants but also encourages the most blossoms.
Common Problems With Cleome
Cleome is surprisingly resistant to pests and quite resilient against common plant diseases.
Cleome needs full sun to thrive.
It does poorly in the shade.
Mass plantings or drifts of cleome are especially attractive.
Cleome also makes a good container plant.
Yes, cleome responds well to pruning.Deadheadingspent flowers encourages new growth while preventing it from self-seeding.
Cleome or Spider Flower.
Clemson University Cooperative Extension.
