FREE: Four O' Clock Seeds - 25 ct

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Very easy to grow Four O' Clock seeds. This flower will often reseed itself. Pinks and yellows. Winner will get 25 seeds from this years plants. Organically grown. Smoke free home. Shipping to USA only.

The cheerful Mirabilis jalapa got the common name “Four O’Clocks” because the flowers open in late afternoon. They remain open until morning and on cloudy days, they may not close at all. Their other common name “Marvel of Peru” is probably because they are native to the topical areas of South America. Mirabilis means wonderful, in Latin. Seeds are poisonous if ingested.

Some reports claim that the leaves are both attractive and lethal to Japanese beetles. I’ve never noticed this, but it might be worth an experiment.

Description:

Four O’Clocks are a bushy tender perennial that can be grown from either a tuber or seeds. In ideal conditions, they can become a nuisance, but gardeners in cold climates can keep the re-seeding under control.

Leaves: Opposite, slightly pointed oval leaves and multi-branching stems.

Flowers: Trumpet-shaped, 5 petal flowers come in pink, red, yellow, white and some bi-colors. Flowers have a slight vanilla scent and open in the late afternoon through the evening.

Hardiness Zone:

USDA Hardiness Zones 7B - 11. Grown as a self-seeding annual elsewhere.

Exposure:

Full sun . Four O’Clocks can take some shade, but at least 6 hours of sun is needed for best flowering.

Mature Size:

1 - 4' (h) x 1 - 3' (w)
Bloom Period
Mid-Summer to Fall