Four O'Clock Rose Seeds – Heirloom Fragrant Twilight Blossom Classic
- Ontario Grown
$2.40
SKU: GS-7439-FOU-DT
- Free shipping on orders over $50 (in Canada)
- Organicly grown
- Non GMO
Description
Four O'Clock 'Rose' (Mirabilis jalapa), an open-pollinated heirloom native to South America and cultivated since the 16th century, is renowned for its intoxicating evening fragrance and unique blooming cycle. Growing into a bush-like annual 24 to 36 inches tall, it produces trumpet-shaped blossoms in vivid rose-pink hues. True to its name, the fragrant flowers open in late afternoon—around four o'clock—staying open through the night to attract nocturnal pollinators like hawk moths before closing the following morning. Exceptional for garden borders, patio beds, and aromatic twilight gardens, this heat-hardy plant continuous to bloom heavily from midsummer until autumn frost.
Spécifications
- Plant Name: Four O'Clock 'Rose' / Marvel of Peru (Mirabilis jalapa)
- Cultivar Type: Heirloom, Open-Pollinated
- Plant Class: Warm-Season Tender Perennial Grown as Annual / Four O'Clock Family (Nyctaginaceae)
- Color: Deep rose-pink trumpet blossoms, bright green foliage
- Plant Characteristics: Bushy branching habit (24–36 inches tall / 60–90 cm, spreads 24 inches / 60 cm), fragrant nocturnal blooms, tuberous root system, heat tolerance, pollinator magnet
- Suitable Space: Flower bed borders, cottage gardens, patio containers, walkways, night-blooming fragrance plots
- Season: Summer through Autumn Frost (Annual, ~75–90 Days to Bloom)
- Best Time for Sowing (Zone 6b): Direct sow outdoors mid-to-late May after frost danger passes, soil warms (sow 0.5 inches deep). Alternatively, start indoors April 4 to 6 weeks prior to spring transplanting. Soak hard black seeds in warm water 8 to 12 hours prior to planting to speed germination. Space plants 12 to 24 inches apart.
- Sunlight: Full Sun to Partial Shade (thrives in full sun; tolerates light afternoon shade)
- Watering Needs: Low to Moderate (drought-tolerant once established; prefers well-drained organic soil, avoiding waterlogged roots)
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