Cleome Mix

Description

Cleome hassleriana

Cleomes are elegant long-lasting, and statuesque annual. Flowers in deep pink, purple, white, and pretty pale pink. The blooms are also great for cutting. Cleome plant also attracts butterflies and hummingbirds to the garden which every gardener enjoys.

Sow on the surface of the soil, indoors from mid-February to late March for transplanting (or direct sow) 3-4 weeks after the last frost – around late-April. Direct sowing outdoors into May. Seeds germinate for 10-14 days. If starting indoors, seeds benefit from vernalization: Place seeds on the surface of moistened, sterilized seed starting mix in pots, and place pots in zip-top plastic bags inside the refrigerator for 2 weeks. Then move pots to bottom heat and maintain soil temperature at 21-25°C (70-75°F) until germination. Provide bright light.