Cleome hassleriana 'Helen Campbell'

spider flower

• Position: full sun
• Soil: light, fertile, free-draining, preferably sandy soil (or loam-based potting compost for container-grown specimens)
• Rate of growth: average
• Flowering period: June to August
• Flower colour: pure white
• Other features: excellent cut-flowers
• Hardiness: tender
  
  Spiral sprays of scented, pure white summer flowers held above clumps of palm-shaped, fresh green leaves. This elegant, pure white, spider flower is perfect towards the back of a sunny, well-drained border. A tender plant from South America, where temperatures fall below 4°C (40°F) it's best grown in a cool greenhouse.
  
  
• Garden care: Water freely during dry spells and deadhead regularly to prolong flowering