- Botanical name: Cleome hassleriana 'Senorita Rosalita'
- Common name: Spider flower
- Family: Capparaceae
- Plant Type: Annual
Purple
Green
- Key features:
- Flowers
- Attractive to wildlife
Cleomes are half-hardy annuals native to the grasslands of South America. They flower over a long season and look fantastic in a mixed ornamental border, growing alongside dahlias and tall annuals such as cosmos and amaranthus. Their common name, spider flower, refers to the extraordinarily long stamens protruding from the large scented flowers – both these and the long seed pods later in the season give the flowers a spidery appearance. Cleomes make excellent cut flowers.
For best results grow cleomes in a free-draining soil in full sun. They’re drought tolerant, so don’t need much cossetting after they’ve passed the young plant stage. However, they are hard to grow from seed so it’s best to buy them as young plants in late spring. Unlike other cleomes, Cleome hassleriana ‘Senorita Rosalita’ doesn’t have spines and the lavender-blue flowers are borne all over the plant, not just at the top.
How to grow Cleome 'Senorita Rosalita'
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Plant size
60cm height
40cm spread
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Aspect
South facing, west facing
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Position in border
Middle
- Sun exposure: Full sun
- Hardiness: Half hardy
- Soil type: Well drained / light / sandy / clay / heavy / moist
Plant calendar
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Do not Plant in January |
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M
Do not Plant in March |
A
Do not Plant in April |
M
Do Plant in May |
J
Do Plant in June |
J
Do not Plant in July |
A
Do not Plant in August |
S
Do not Plant in September |
O
Do not Plant in October |
N
Do not Plant in November |
D
Do not Plant in December |
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| Flowers |
J
Plant does not flower in January |
F
Plant does not flower in February |
M
Plant does not flower in March |
A
Plant does not flower in April |
M
Plant does not flower in May |
J
Plant does not flower in June |
J
Plant does flower in July |
A
Plant does flower in August |
S
Plant does flower in September |
O
Plant does not flower in October |
N
Plant does not flower in November |
D
Plant does not flower in December |
Cleome 'Senorita Rosalita' and wildlife
Cleome 'Senorita Rosalita' is known for attracting bees, butterflies/moths and other pollinators. It has nectar/pollen rich flowers.
Attractive to Bees
Does not attract Beneficial insects
Does not attract Birds
Attractive to Butterflies/Moths
Attractive to Other pollinators
Is Cleome 'Senorita Rosalita' poisonous?
Cleome 'Senorita Rosalita' has no toxic effects reported.
No reported toxicity to Birds
No reported toxicity to Cats
No reported toxicity to Dogs
No reported toxicity to Horses
No reported toxicity to Livestock
No reported toxicity to People
