Cut flower

Cleome (Spider Flower)

Tall airy heads with whiskery stamens — bumblebee favourite.

Sun

Full sun

Water

Low

Soil

Average

Difficulty

Easy

Container

Yes

Edible part

Ornamental

Lifecycle

Annual

Hardiness

Half-hardy

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Plants well with

Where to source

Get growing in United Kingdom

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Thompson & Morgan

Stocks heat-loving cleome varieties bred for UK summers, ensuring reliable flowering in London's cooler climate.

Crocus

Offers deep pots suitable for cleome's long taproots, essential for healthy growth in containers.

Amazon UK

Provides dibbers and seedling trays for starting cleome indoors early, extending London's short growing season.