Mauve Queen Cleome is a shrubby annual flower that reaches 4 feet tall and delivers dramatic spires of mauve blooms that climb upward as the plant matures, creating a stately, almost tropical presence in the garden. Hardy from zones 2 to 11, this cultivar flowers in 80 to 100 days and attracts pollinators throughout the season. Its shiny foliage and distinctive seed pods add architectural interest long after the flowers fade, while its reputation as a cut flower offers opportunities to bring its unusual presence indoors, though gardeners should know its fragrance carries a distinctive skunky note that not everyone appreciates.
Full Sun
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2-11
48in H x 12in W
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High
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The real draw of Mauve Queen Cleome is how its purply blooms travel progressively upward along the stems as the season advances, creating a constantly changing focal point. As flowers fade and seed pods mature, the plant takes on an increasingly structural quality, with each maturing pod resembling a rung on a green ladder. Nearly all flying pollinators seem attracted to it, making it a dynamic ecosystem hub in the garden rather than a static ornamental.
Mauve Queen Cleome functions primarily as a garden specimen and cut flower, though its fragrance is worth considering before bringing stems indoors. Many gardeners grow it specifically to attract pollinators and add vertical interest to borders and beds. Its architectural seed pods also provide visual interest in late-season arrangements or as dried material.
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