Violet Queen Cleome Seeds - Flower, 30 seeds

Quantity: 30 Seeds / pack

Violet Queen Cleome (spider flower, Cleome hassleriana) sends up tall, airy clusters of violet blooms with long, whisker-like stamens that give the plant its spider-flower name. This heat-loving annual adds height and drama to the back of borders and cottage gardens.

Why choose our seeds?

• Tall, airy violet flower clusters with distinctive spidery stamens
• A heat-loving annual that blooms from early summer until frost
• Excellent at the back of borders and as a long-lasting cut flower

How to grow Violet Queen Cleome seeds

Choose Your Planting Method

• Indoors: Start indoors 6-8 weeks before the last frost; for spring sowing, give the seeds a cold treatment first (see below).
• Outdoors: Direct sow outdoors after the last frost; or sow in late fall so seeds get a natural winter chill.

Prepare Your Materials

• Seed-starting trays or pots (if indoors)
• Well-draining potting mix
• Humidity dome or plastic wrap to hold moisture
• Spray bottle for misting

Sowing the Seeds

• Surface-sow or cover very lightly; the seeds need light to germinate.
• For spring sowing, mix seeds with moist sand and refrigerate for about 30 days before sowing to improve germination.

Provide the Right Conditions

• Light: light is required for germination
• Temperature: 65-70°F (20-25°C); warmth speeds the process

Germination

• Seeds sprout in about 10-21 days, though some can take longer.
• Keep the soil consistently moist until seedlings are up.

Transplanting

• Set plants out after all danger of frost has passed, hardening off first.
• Space plants 12-18 inches apart; tighter spacing helps the tall stems support each other.

Care Tips

• Sun: full sun.
• Water: water regularly until established; mature plants handle heat well.
• Deadhead spent flowers to encourage more bloom and to prevent heavy self-seeding.
• Pinch the tips of young plants to encourage branching and a bushier habit.

Bloom Time:

Summer until frost; plants reach about 3-4 feet tall in good conditions.