Specimen Observations
Wow! Mirabilis jalapa has it all. It's inexpensive, reseeds readily, has beautiful flowers and an intoxicating fragrance. It is a bushy, branching perennial and is called 4 o’clock because its flowers open in the evening. On cloudy days the flowers open earlier.
Common Name: 4 o’clock
Date Acquired: 1997-04-09
Culture:
Mirabilis jalapa is not at all demanding. Once established it does very well in a shady area. The more sun it gets though, the leafier gets. It will still produce many blossoms in semi-shady conditions.
It reseeds readily and produces tubers which can be lifted in colder climates to over-winter.
Zone: 7 and up
Size: 4-5 ft H
Color: red, white, yellow
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