Color Fountains sends airy flower clusters upward like garden fireworks. Pink, white, and purple blossoms crown tall stems while long stamens give each head a sparkling, spider-flower texture that hummingbirds visit through the warm season.
The 4–5-foot plants make an elegant see-through backdrop rather than a solid wall. They mingle especially well with broad-leaved annuals, and their lofty stems lend movement and height to informal arrangements.
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Botanical name: Cleome hassleriana
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Packet type: Single-species color blend
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Colors: Pink, white, and purple
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Life cycle: Annual
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Exposure: Full sun
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Sowing: Direct sow after frost or start indoors 6–8 weeks early
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Planting depth: 1/8 in.
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Germination: 12–28 days
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Mature height: 4–5 ft.
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Final spacing: 12–14 in.
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Approximate seed count: 270
Use this fountain of color as a luminous backdrop and leave a few mature heads if you welcome volunteer seedlings next season. Browse more blended flower packets in our seed mixes.
