Tags: Heirloom Open Pollinated

Growing Practices: No Pesticides No Herbicides No Fungicides No Synthetic Fertilizers

Latin Name: Mirabilis jalapa

Days to Maturity: 40-80

Description:

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WE RECYCLE PACKING

THE FOUR O'CLOCK PLANT IS AN OLD-FASHIONED PLANT USED AS AN ORNAMENTAL.
THIS TENDER PERENNIAL IS HARDY IN ZONES 7-10 AND THEY CAN BE GROWN AS AN ANNUAL IN COLDER AREAS.

THIS VARIETY HAS HOT PINK OR FUCHSIA FLOWERS SUPPORTED BY SOFT PRETTY GREEN FOLIAGE.

THE PRETTY FLOWERS GET THEIR NAME BECAUSE THE BLOSSOMS OPEN LATE IN THE DAY.

VERY FRAGRANT BLOSSOMS ARE PERFECT TO PLANT AROUND A PATIO OR PORCH AREA.

EASY TO GROW. IN OUR ZONE 9B THE PLANTS GO DORMANT, DYING BACK TO THE GROUND IN THE WINTER THEY LEAF OUT IN EARLY SPRING.

THE FLOWERS LAST A DAY BUT MATURE PLANTS PRODUCE COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF BLOOMS.

THE PLANT WILL GROW IN FULL OR PARTIAL SUN.

THE PLANTS CAN REACH SEVERAL FEET TALL AND AROUND.

THEY MAKE GREAT FILLER PLANTS IN CONTAINERS AND THEY GROW EQUALLY WELL IN THE GROUND.

EACH YEAR THE ROOT TUBER GROWS LARGER, AS DOES THE PLANT.

SHIPS TO CONTIGUOUS USA (LOWER 48 STATES ) ONLY

Story of this Seed:

THIS IS A UNIQUE LITTLE PLANT WITH ITS BRIGHT PINK BLOSSOMS. MY MOTHER GREW IT AND I HAVE BEEN GROWING IT FOR YEARS. IT ADD SUCH A SPASH OF COLOR TO THE GARDEN.

Growing Tips:

THESE ARE VERY HARD SEEDS. TO BREAK THEIR DORMANCY, SCARIFICATION IS RECOMMENDED. OR SOAK THE SEEDS OVERNIGHT IN ROOM TEMPERATURE WATER. SOMETIMES FOLKS WILL USE BOTH A LITTLE SCARIFICATION AND SOAKING.

PLANT THE SEEDS IN PREMOISTENED POTTING MIX. GENTLY PRESS SEED VERY SHALLOW INTO THE SOIL. COVER LIGHTLY WITH A SPRINKLE OF SOIL. WATER WELL, PLACE IN WARM, WELL LIT AREA AND DO NOT LET THE SOIL DRY COMPLETELY OUT.

ONCE THE SEEDLINGS ARE SEVERAL INCHES TALL WITH SEVERAL SETS OF LEAVES, PLANT IN FINAL LOCATION.
SEEDS CAN ALSO BE SOWN DIRECTLY INTO THE GROUND.