Four O'Clock
Mirabilis jalapa
Zones 2–11annual36" tall🐝 pollinator
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Peak bloom: August
How to plant
Direct-sow after last frost. Blooms open mid-afternoon and fragrance carries into evening.
- Sunlight
- full sun, part sun
- Spacing
- 18" between plants
- Mature height
- 36"
- Row placement
- mid of bed
From authoritative sources
Aggregated from USDA PLANTS.
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