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Bright pink
blooms of butterfly and hummingbird attractant Marvel of Peru |
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Mirabilis jalapa
(Four O Clock, Marvel of Peru)
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Family: Nyctaginaceae
Origin: Peru, south America
Light: Full Sun/sun-part shade
Height: 2-3'
Spread: 1.5-2'
Blooms: Fragrant, single solid colors of orange, pink, red, white,
yellow and multicolors of pink/fuschia, fuschia/coral, fuschia/yellow,
white/yellow, late Spring
Foliage: Green, smooth
Soil: Well-drained, drought tolerant
Water: Regular
Propagation: Seeds, tuberous root divisions (from old plants)
Uses: Container, groundcover, beddings, borders, xeriscaping
Caution: All parts of plant are poisonous
Comments: Mirabilis jalapa or Four O'Clock or Marvel of Peru is an attractive carefree perennial that is
pest and disease tolerant. It self sows readily so deadhead to
prevent any future volunteer plants. Flowers open at four or five
o'clock in the evening, hence the plant got its name. Bees,
butterflies and hummingbirds
love the Marvel of Peru. The synonym for this plant is Mirabilis
lindheimeri.
USDA Hardiness Zones : 8b-10 |
