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Cleome hassleriana ‘Senorita Rosalita’

Spider flower

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Plant does flower in September

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  • Botanical name: Cleome hassleriana 'Senorita Rosalita'
  • Common name: Spider flower
  • Family: Capparaceae
  • Plant Type: Annual
Flower colour:

Purple

Foliage colour:

Green

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.

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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'

  • Plant size

    60cm height

    40cm spread

  • Aspect

    South facing, west facing

  • Position in border

    Middle

  • Sun exposure: Full sun
  • Hardiness: Half hardy
  • Soil type: Well drained / light / sandy / clay / heavy / moist

Plant calendar

A table displaying which months are best to sow, plant and harvest.
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Plant
Plant

Do not Plant in January

Do not Plant in February

Do not Plant in March

Do not Plant in April

Do Plant in May

Do Plant in June

Do not Plant in July

Do not Plant in August

Do not Plant in September

Do not Plant in October

Do not Plant in November

Do not Plant in December

Flowers
Flowers

Plant does not flower in January

Plant does not flower in February

Plant does not flower in March

Plant does not flower in April

Plant does not flower in May

Plant does not flower in June

Plant does flower in July

Plant does flower in August

Plant does flower in September

Plant does not flower in October

Plant does not flower in November

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:

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