Four o'clock (Mirabilis jalapa)
Family: Nyctaginaceae
The four o' clock is a popular garden plant in nearly all climates. Its bright-colored, fragrant flowers are open during the evening and nighttime, closing in the early morning. The flowers are borne in shades of white, yellow, and pink, often with multiple colors on the same plant or within the same flower. This species self-seeds and can be very invasive from warm temperate climates through the tropics.
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Tags:
bright, flower, fragrant, invasive, night blooming, ornamental, shrub, sun
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Cultivation: Medium-sized shrub for USDA hardiness zones 3 to 8. Grows best in partial to full sun with moderate moisture. May be grown as a perennial in zones 9 to 11.
Size: Reaches 2' to 3' (60 cm to 90 cm) tall with a spread of 2' to 3' (60 cm to 90 cm).
Flowering: Blooms from early summer through early fall or year-round in zones 9 to 11.
Propagation: seeds.
Size: Reaches 2' to 3' (60 cm to 90 cm) tall with a spread of 2' to 3' (60 cm to 90 cm).
Flowering: Blooms from early summer through early fall or year-round in zones 9 to 11.
Propagation: seeds.