Cleome lutea is difficult for me, Susie. I have to winter sow the seeds and once the plants are big enough to move they need plenty of sun and almost no water. Humidity around here is a killer. I jump through all kinds of hoops to grow them. Other people may not have the same experience and I really enjoyed them the two times my efforts were rewarded, but now that I've grown them I don't think I will do it again. The speed with which they deteriorate if I miss just once protecting them from moisture makes it hard to keep them. I can't be home every day and the weather man is too inconsistent to plan too much ahead.
My assumption is that people in the mid-and upper western states don't have any trouble.
Andi has not contacted me.
