Four O'Clock (Mirabilis Jalapa Mix) - Four O'Clocks are a fast growing bushy plant which are easy to grow from wildflower seed. They grow to about 36 inches with oval lance shaped leaves and trumpet shaped, fragrant flowers. Flowers may be shades of red, pink, yellow, white or striped. Mirabilis Jalapa is a wonderful addition to an evening garden. The blooms open in the afternoon, thus the common name "Four O'Clock." Even one flower opening releases a rich fragrance. They are a wonderful garden addition!

Four O'Clock plants thrive in all zones, blooming all summer long. Mirabilis Jalapa Four O'Clock thrive in ordinary soil in full sun or partial shade, sending up numerous volunteer seedlings every year (even in cold parts of the country.)

Mirabilis Jalapa wild flower seeds may be sown directly into the garden in the spring in warm areas. In other areas with a late spring, start the Four O'Clock seeds indoors about eight weeks before the final frost date for transplanting. The seedlings may be set in the garden at about the same time you would plant tomatoes. Allow about 12 inches between plants. Mirabilis roots are tuberous and can be divided in early spring. Some gardeners will store the tubers indoors over the winter and then plant again in the spring.

Caution: These flower seeds are poisonous.

Four O'Clock (Mirabilis Jalapa Pink) - The hummingbirds will love your garden when you grow these fragrant flowers from Four O'Clock seeds! These old-fashioned favorites have a bright trumpet shaped flower that is very distinctive. The plants got their name because they open in mid-afternoon. Its blooms will remain open overnight, and close in early morning. Generally, the flowers will remain open on cloudy days as well.

Caution: This flower seed is poisonous.

Four O'Clock (Mirabilis Jalapa Red) - The Four O'Clock plant gets its name because the red, trumpet-like flowers open in the later afternoon. Easy-to-grow from Mirabilis Jalapa seeds, this shrub-like plant can reach 18 - 36 inches in height and nearly that in width.

Caution: The flower seeds are poisonous.

Four O'Clock (Mirabilis Jalapa White) - Four O'Clocks take a quiet position in the garden during the day. However, as evening draws near, the flowers burst open and sweeten the night air with beautiful fragrance. What a lovely flower to greet you when you come home from work! Typically the flowers will remain open all evening and night until morning and on cloudy days, they may not close at all. Mirabilis Jalapa white is a bushy tender perennial that can be grown from either a tuber or flowers seeds. In areas that get heavy frost, Four O'Clock plants will only survive as an annual.

Caution: These flower seeds are poisonous.

Four O'Clock (Mirabilis Jalapa Yellow) - Hummingbirds will visit the garden all summer long! This sweetly scented perennial grows easily from Mirabilis Jalapa flower seeds and the hummingbirds love it. The plants are leafy, shrub-like, multi-branched tender perennials that typically grow 18 - 36 inches tall and just as wide.

Caution: These flower seeds are poisonous.

Four O'Clock (Mirabilis Jalapa Marbles Mix) - Also known as Four O'Clocks, this old-fashioned garden favorite has been upgraded with this Marble Mix. It is a formula mixture of striped and bicolored flower that make a striking display. The fragrant flowers open in late afternoon, and keep on flowering until the next morning. Just sit out on your patio or deck and enjoy its sweet evening perfume. The scented flowers attract hummingbirds by day and moths by night.

Four O'Clock plants thrive in all zones, blooming all summer long. Mirabilis Jalapa Four O'Clock thrive in ordinary soil in full sun or partial shade, sending up numerous volunteer seedlings every year (even in cold parts of the country.)

Mirabilis Jalapa wild flower seeds may be sown directly into the garden in the spring in warm areas. In other areas with a late spring, start the Four O'Clock seeds indoors about eight weeks before the final frost date for transplanting. The seedlings may be set in the garden at about the same time you would plant tomatoes. Allow about 12 inches between plants. Mirabilis roots are tuberous and can be divided in early spring. Some gardeners will store the tubers indoors over the winter and then plant again in the spring.

Caution: These flower seeds are poisonous.

Four O'Clock (Mirabilis Jalapa Marbles White Red) - Also known as Four O'Clocks, this old-fashioned garden favorite has been upgraded with this Marble variety. Brilliant white flowers striped carmine red make for a bold contrast. The bushy and vigorous 24 - 36 inches tall plants begin to bloom in midsummer and continue to flower until frost. The fragrant flowers open in late afternoon, and keep on flowering until the next morning. Just sit out on your patio or deck and enjoy its sweet evening perfume. The scented flowers attract hummingbirds by day and moths by night.

Four O'Clock plants thrive in all zones, blooming all summer long. Mirabilis Jalapa Four O'Clock thrive in ordinary soil in full sun or partial shade, sending up numerous volunteer seedlings every year (even in cold parts of the country.)

Mirabilis Jalapa wild flower seeds may be sown directly into the garden in the spring in warm areas. In other areas with a late spring, start the Four O'Clock seeds indoors about eight weeks before the final frost date for transplanting. The seedlings may be set in the garden at about the same time you would plant tomatoes. Allow about 12 inches between plants. Mirabilis roots are tuberous and can be divided in early spring. Some gardeners will store the tubers indoors over the winter and then plant again in the spring.

Caution: These flower seeds are poisonous.