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Four O'Clock Seeds, Mixed Colors
Mirabilis jalapa
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Product Information
Four O'Clock Mix produces fragrant 5 cm (2) trumpet-shaped flowers that open in the late afternoon. Blooms in great varieties of red, yellow, crimson, white, and pink. Many flowers are mottled, striped, veined or speckled in contrasting colors. Hummingbirds love these flowers. They are also tolerant of poor soil and heat.
- SKU: 142191
Growing Information
Safe
for Bees
Good For Pollinators
Grows
Best In:
Full Sun
Days to
Germination:
10 to 15 days
Water
Needs:
Average 2.5-5 cm (1-2") per week
Growing Height:
50-60 cm (20-24")
Key Features
- Plant Type: Flower
- Botanical Name: Mirabilis jalapa
- Fill Weight (grams): 2
- Approximate Seed Count: 12-15
- Seed Type: Open Pollinated
- Color: Red, yellow, crimson, white and pink with many mottled, striped, veined and speckled
- Water Needs: Average 2.5-5 cm (1-2") per week
- Harvest/Bloom Season: July to Frost
- Tolerance: heat
Instructions
After danger of frost, sow seeds in open ground well exposed. Cover with 1/4 inch of soil. When plants are 4 inches high, thin.
- Planting Depth: 1.3 cm (1/2")
- Instructions for Nutrient Care: Feed plants SUPERthrive once per week. Mix 1.2 ml (1/4 tsp) per 4L (1 gallon) of water in a watering can and apply solution to the base of the plants.
Suggestions
- Large, bushy plants with neat, smooth leaves are excellent to use as low hedges or as temporary shrubs. Resists city smoke and grime. Especially nice for evening fragrance.
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