Cleome Flower Seeds - Colour Mix

(Cleome hassleriana) Annual. 80 days to maturity.

Cleome Colour Mix is a wonderful addition to a mixed ornamental flower garden. Cleome is an airy and dramatic looking heirloom plant that starts blooming from mid-summer to late fall. The plant can reach 4’ in height. Flowers can reach 5" across. This mix blooms in a range of rose, violet, mauve and white flowers. Their very fragrant flowers welcome a variety of pollinators to the garden, especially hummingbirds. 

GROWING CLEOME

Timing: Start indoors 10-12 weeks before last frost. Begin with 14 days cold/moist stratification. Outdoors, direct sow 3 to 4 weeks after last Spring frost. Once germinated plant is hearty and grows quickly.

Stratification: Seeds benefit from 14 days cold/moist stratification. Surface sow seeds on moistened soil in a pot or cell tray. Place pot in a closed-lid plastic container or bag. Place in the fridge for 14 days.

Germination: Provide appropriate daytime soil temperature between 21-25℃, night time temperature of 10-15℃, and bright lights after refrigeration until germination occurs.

Growing: Prefers full sun and moist soil. Tolerates heat very well and is drought tolerant.

 **Plant will self sow abundantly in late summer/early fall.