For autumn flower growing, choose this one: it blooms for months with bright, fragrant flowers, and can also be grown in pots for display

Introduction

Potted green plants are an essential decorative element of home life. Keeping some flowers and greenery at home has many benefits: it beautifies the room and lifts your mood. "Flower Sound Potted Plant Diary, Issue 1289" introduces you to a flower suitable for growing in autumn.

Today's featured plant

The scorching summer has passed, and autumn is a very suitable season for growing flowers. The flower introduced today is called Cleome hassleriana, known as "the most beautiful flower of autumn." Native to tropical America, it is cultivated in many city parks across China and is an excellent plant for landscaping gardens and courtyards.

Cleome hassleriana

Cleome hassleriana, also known as spider flower and purple dragon's whisker, gets its name because its flowers carry a strong, distinctive fragrance that readily attracts bees and butterflies, intoxicating butterflies. Its flower shape is unusual: the raceme forms a full, round flower ball, and each small flower looks like a dancing butterfly, very beautiful.

A flower full of fairy-like charm

Cleome hassleriana is not only beautiful in flower shape but also eye-catching in color. Its flower color changes: when it first opens it is pink, then gradually fades, turning white the next day, and the cycle repeats. The flowering period is very long, generally starting to bloom from June and lasting until October, with an exceptionally long ornamental period.

Easy to cultivate

Cleome hassleriana is generally propagated by sowing. For ground planting, spring and autumn are best; for pot planting, it can be done in all four seasons. It is not demanding about soil, and grows better in fertile ground with sufficient water and fertilizer. It likes light and also tolerates partial shade, and can grow well in semi-shaded areas. It is relatively easy to care for and not fussy, suitable for both new and experienced gardeners.

Turn the courtyard into a garden

Cleome hassleriana is an excellent landscaping plant. When planted in groups, it can create a colorful sea of flowers. Many cities in China have scenic spots themed around Cleome hassleriana, spectacular and romantic, highly sought after by flower lovers and tourists. It is very suitable for ground planting in courtyards and potted display on balconies. This plant has a stimulating fragrance and is also an excellent nectar source plant, a must-grow plant for beekeepers.