Cherry Queen (Cleome hassleriana 'Cherry Queen') - red flowers, illustrated plant card

Cherry Queen

Cleome hassleriana 'Cherry Queen'

Cherry Queen blooms from June through September.

Bloom calendar
Bloom time
Jun–Sep
Hardiness
Zones 10–11
Sun
Full sun
Water
Moderate water
Mature size
3.9 ft × 1.6 ft
Type
Annual
Verification

Mature size, hardiness zones, sun and the trait tags were checked against named botanical sources for this plant. The bloom months and water need on this page were not.

Growing Cherry Queen

Plant it in full sun. It prefers moderate water. It is hardy in USDA zones 10–11. Expect it to reach about 3.9 ft tall and 1.6 ft wide at maturity, in roughly 1 year.

When to plant Cherry Queen

Wait until all danger of frost has passed, then plant out Cherry Queen into warm soil; in most zones that means late spring. Planted then, it flowers from June to September.

Month-by-month timing for your zone is on the planting calendar: for the middle of its range, start with zone 10 in January.

The Cleome family

One of 5 in the Cleome family. Same plant, same care.

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