Four O'Clock, Marvel of Peru 'Red Glow'

Zone 6B - This variety is the 'Wow' plant in my gardens. It combines nicely with Amaranth Hopi Dye behind it. Yes, it produces a lot of ...Read Moreseeds, but I don't find it invasive, I just move the seedlings. The foliage is clean and neat until blooms appear in July, the plants topped out at 4' this year, more like an annual shrub. Again, a two green thumbs up!

These are very pretty and smell great at night! The red "glows"!
They pretty much take care of themselves, and I find it very usef...Read Moreull that they self seed.

It seem to be a herbacious perennial here in my zone. For the plant upon returning its second year and its performance, appear much bigg...Read Moreer, stronger than the few scattered seedlings that I've observed. Not at all invasive in MHO, seedlings usually are found in close proximity of the parents plants, thus pulling up is an easy task, and sharing them with others, is a joy. This was given to me as a start; the tradition will continue; pass-a-long plants. (I assumed that this is 'Red Glow' since, the owner that passed this beauty to me didn't know its name). Bright orchid pink?

My Red Glow Four O'clock developed by itself and is a mutation of all the other colors being crosspolinated by nature.
I have whi...Read Morete, yellow, light pink, medium pink, fuchia, red, and varigated yellow with fuchia or red.
I think they are all beautiful, and their scent is amazing.