Growing Plants from Seed: Spider Flower (Cleome hasslerana)
Karen Spider plant is an annual that heavily self-sows so once a few plants established more plants are likely to follow in the following years. The flower color is variable and…
Rabbit Resistant Plants for the Garden: Annuals
Rabbits can devastate a garden as they eat their way through the summer. No mater how much you like to see the fury darlings hopping across the grass and darting…
Collecting Seed: Spider Flower (Cleome hasslerana)
Spider flower is an annual native to southern South America but grown widely in the US for the large unusual flowerheads that feature long stamens that give a spider web…
Name This Plant Game: Summer Blooming Annuals 1
Chuck This simple game tests your gardening knowledge by identifying five plants shown in photos from a list of possible names. Photos of each plant are accompaned by a clue describing…
Plant Profile: Spider Flower (Cleome hassleriana)
Also called pink queen and grandfather’s whiskers, this annual is a native of South America and a member of the Cleomaceae, a family closely related to the mustard family. The…