Ohio State University Plant Dictionary

Scientific Name:
Cleome hasslerana

Family:
Spider Flower

Family:
Capparaceae

Description:
Spider Flower will produce beautiful, eye-catching blossoms along the same stem all season. Shattered seeds will usually give rise to plenty of new plants the following year, making this a self-sowing annual that is essentially a functional perennial. The palmately compound foliage gives an added sense of serenity beneath the showy inflorescences.

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