Four O'Clock 'Kaleidoscope'

Mirabilisjalapa

Family
Nyctaginaceae (nyk-taj-i-NAY-see-ee)
Genus
Mirabilis (mih-RAB-ih-liss)
Species
jalapa (juh-LAP-a)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Foliage
Herbaceous
Height
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)
Spacing
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Danger
Seed is poisonous if ingested
Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested
Bloom Color
Pink
Red
Orange
Bright Yellow
White/Near White
Bloom Time
Mid Summer
Other Details
Category
Annuals
Perennials
Water Requirements
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Flowers are fragrant
Bloom Size
Other details
May be a noxious weed or invasive
Soil pH requirements
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
Patent Information
Propagation Methods
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
From seed; sow indoors before last frost
From seed; direct sow after last frost
Self-sows freely; deadhead if you do not want volunteer seedlings next season
Seed Collecting
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Gulf Breeze, Florida(2 reports)

Lakeland, Florida

Zephyrhills, Florida

Colbert, Georgia

Washington, Illinois

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Elizabeth City, North Carolina

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Portland, Oregon

College Station, Texas

Huntsville, Texas

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Gardener's Notes:

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0
neutral
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negative
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Coon Rapids, MN (Zone 4a) | January 2009 | positive

Hard to tell about whenever the colors stays stable from year to year - at least one plant have remains steady for at least three years now.

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