Cleome Flower Annual Or Perennial. Are spider flowers invasive. The flowers hail from tropical South America and were introduced into the United.
Their thorns and dense foliage create an effective barrier while prolific blooms create a pleasing mass of color. They develop below the flowers as bloom progresses upward on the stalk to give the plants a spidery look as do the projecting stamens of the flowers. 01072020 Cleome sometimes called spider flower spider plant not to be confused with Chlorophytum comosum or grandfathers whiskers will typically reach a height of up to five feet though dwarf cultivars exist.
Cleome is a genus of flowering plants in the family Cleomaceae commonly known as spider flowers spider plants spider weeds or bee plants.
With the arrival of fall the annuals in my garden are winding down. Cleome is a genus of about 170 species in the caper family Capparaceae. While this may make it seem like perennials are the obvious choice there are benefits of annuals worth considering. Their thorns and dense foliage create an effective barrier while prolific blooms create a pleasing mass of color.