Botanical Name: Common Names:
Cleome hybrida Senorita Rosalita Spider Flower,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
TBA Dense, Shrub Like, Upright
Description:
Stunning, flowering shrub that holds it's foliage to the ground. Flowering right through spring, summer and autumn. In warmer districts flowering continues for twelve months right through winter also. Senorita Rosalita has lavender pink flowers in terminal flower heads that produce new buds and flowers from the centre of the spike. Another great attribute, once established, your plant will require minimal watering. Birds and butterflies are attracted to the flowers. Grows approx 50cm tall x 1m wide.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
30-60cm 60cm-1m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Borders / Shrubbery, Formal Garden, Low Water Garden, Mass Planting, Container / Pot
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Capparidaceae NorthAmerica
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: Purple
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Autumn, Spring, Summer
Fruit: Insignificant
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Low
Drought: Medium / Moderate
Frost: Moderate
Wind: Medium / Moderate
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