
Beauty-of-the-night
Mirabilis jalapa
Four o'clocks are wonderfully easy-going plants that thrive in full sun to partial shade with moderate watering. They produce fragrant, trumpet-shaped flowers in vivid pink, red, yellow, and white that open in the late afternoon and attract pollinators. Allow the soil to dry slightly between waterings and cut back in autumn; in frost-free climates the tuberous roots will return each year.
Care Level
Low
Sun
Partial Shade
Water
Moderate
Growth Rate
Moderate
Mature Height
12″ – 36″
Life Cycle
Perennial
Spacing
24″
Watering Schedule
Every 7-10 Days • Water Thoroughly Until Soil Is Moist, Then Allow The Top Inch To Dry Before Watering Again
Mature Spread
up to 24″
Root Depth
Medium
Foliage
Medium
Propagation: Seed, Division
Native to
Attracts
Sources
Data: trefle, usda
Image: trefle.io — Taken Dec 11, 2018 by Rodrigo Alfredo Sierpe Bustamante (cc-by-sa)
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