Mirabilis jalapa
"Four-O-Clocks"

"Four-O-Clocks" or the "Miracle of Peru" is an EASY all time favorite garden flower. They bloom faithfully in the late afternoon with fresh bright trumpet shaped flowers, until frost. The flowers colors are mixed- white, magenta, red, pink, or yellow, some striped and interestingly several colors often appear on the same plant. It's a strong looking plant with the substance and character of a shrub 3-4' tall, and though often grown as an annual, it will re-sprout from its large tuberous root. If you're in a really cold climate, you can dig and store tubers until the following Spring. EVENING FRANGRANT!