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Cleome Seeds - White Queen

Also called 'spider flower' for its wispy stamens and elongated seedpods

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About the Variety

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Key Features

Heat Tolerant
Drought Tolerant
Prefers Lean Soil
Attracts Bees
Attracts Butterflies
Attracts Hummingbirds
Fast Growing
Easy to Grow
Perfect for Cut Flowers
Perfect for Dried Flowers
Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant

Plant Details

BOTANICAL NAME

Cleome hassleriana

LIFE CYCLE

  • Annual

SEED TYPE

  • Heirloom Seed
  • Open Pollinated Seed

LIGHT REQUIREMENT

  • Full Sun

BLOOM SEASON

  • Summer through Fall

DAYS TO MATURITY

  • 90 to 120 days

GROWTH HABIT

  • Upright

PLANT HEIGHT

  • 36 to 60 inches

COLOR

  • White

A favorite of nectar feeders, White Queen Cleome is a popular choice for gardeners looking to attract our winged friends. Once established, Cleome tends to thrive under most conditions, but seeds can be slow to germinate. We recommend cold stratification prior to planting for best results.

  • • Brilliant white blooms that pollinators love
  • • Seeds perform best when cold stratified
  • • Prefers full sun exposure

Planting Information

PLANTING SEASON

  • Spring

SOWING METHOD

  • Direct Sow
  • Start Indoors

PLANTING DEPTH

  • 1/8 inch

WATER NEEDS

  • Low

PLANT SPACING

  • 18 to 24 inches

HARDINESS ZONES

  • N/A - Annual

SEED PREP

  • Requires Light
  • Stratification

COVERAGE

Amount Avg Seed Count Recommended Coverage
Packet 256 Up to 80 Sq. Ft
1 Ounce 15,910 Up to 625 Sq. Ft

Planting Guide

View our Cleome Planting Guide to learn more.

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    Cleome Seeds - White Queen FAQs

    What is White Queen Cleome also known as?

    White Queen Cleome is also known as Spider Flower, Pink Queen, and Grandfather Whiskers.

    Is White Queen Cleome resistant to animals or disease?

    White Queen Cleome is deer resistant and rabbit resistant, meaning deer and rabbits generally avoid it due to its taste, texture, or aroma.

    Customer Reviews

    Overall rating: 2.3 / 5 from 3 reviews.

    Seeds were all broken down and musty and just stuck to inside of the packet. Very disappointing.

    Cleome Seeds - White Queen

    Store owner replied: Hello Flowers. Thank you for your review of Eden Brothers! We greatly appreciate you bringing this to our attention. It's so important to have feedback like this so we can continually improve our products and processes. After speaking with our Customer Service Team, it seems we were able to resolve this for you. Thanks for your time in sharing your experience with us!

    Scattered with mushroom compost which makes anything grow. Nothing

    Cleome Seeds - White Queen

    Store owner replied: Hello, Shelby Thank you for your review of Eden Brothers! We appreciate your feedback as continuing to work with our gardeners around the country allows us to actively update our products and processes. We are delighted to hear that you’ve requested a store credit and will resume gardening with us! Feel free to reach back out with any other questions or concerns.

    A to of these once fabulous plants always produce lots of seed pods. A healthy plant could often reseed in a long summer. Now growers are altering plants so this does to occur. this also has the effect of making them less hardy it would be good to know which kind these are/

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