Sparkler Rose Spider Flower Seeds

At Last, a Dwarf Cleome!

Big, airy blooms from early summer till fall!

Genus: Cleome
Species: hassleriana
Variety: Sparkler Rose Hybrid
Item Form: (P)Pkt of 25 seeds
Bloom Start To End: Early Summer – Late Fall
Habit: Dwarf
Seeds Per Pack: 25
Plant Height: 3 ft – 4 ft
Plant Width: 12 in
Bloom Size: 4 in – 6 in
Additional Characteristics: Direct Sow,Flower
Bloom Color: Rose
Light Requirements: Full Sun
Moisture Requirements: Moist, well-drained
Resistance: Heat Tolerant
Soil Tolerance: Normal, loamy
Uses: Ornamental,Outdoor

(P)?Pkt of 25 seeds

Now you can enjoy the airy blooms and bushy habit of Cleome like you’ve always wanted — up close, instead of shoved in the back of the border! This dwarf hybrid Spider Flower gives you armloads of blooms over a very long season on plants that don’t exceed 4 feet tall! The butterflies and hummingbirds will be delighted, and so will you.

Sparkler Rose offers big, 4- to 6-inch spidery blooms of warm rosy-red.They hold well on the plant and are wonderfully long-lasting as cutflowers. The dark green foliage is narrow and stylish, too, making an attractive back drop for the big, fluffy blooms.

This plant begins flowering in early summer (as soon as the hot weather arrives) and doesn’t quit until the temperature drops in fall. A sun-lover, it is at home in the baking-hot border, bed, or patio, and once established is quite tolerant of dry conditions. (Water it well during growth, though, to get it off to a good start.) It rapidly reaches 3 1/2 to 4 feet tall and about 1 1/2 feet wide, with a bushy fullness that adds weight to its presence as an accent, low hegde, poolside planting, or mid-border standout.

If you like Sparkler Rose, consider a mixed planting with other colors in the series: AAS award-winner Blush, plus White or Lavender. There is even a mix of all 4, plus an economical collection that gives you a packet of each separate color, for patterning in the garden!

Cleome is a good companion to spreading Petunias in the sun-soaked bed or border. Try it behind crisp white Avalanche or unusual silvery Tidal Wave.

Tolerant of extreme heat, it is very uniformly sized and floriferous. In other words, a rare find! Start indoors in late winter or directly in the garden when the soil is warm enough to be workable. Pkt is 25 seeds.