Cleome
Also called spider plant
(Cleome spinosa)
 
Flower clusters, 7 to 9 inches across, with training stamens.  Stems 3 to 6 feet tall.  Pink, rose, or white.  Varieties:  Ruby Queen, Helen Campbell, Rose Queen.
 
Soil and Light
Full sun.  Rich soil kept on the dry side.
 
Planting
Plant seeds outdoors after frost danger passes.
 
Comments
Unusual seedpods useful in dried arrangements.  Use as a screen plant or patio tub plant.