SEED AVAILABLE:
- Sow 3 weeks before last frost or direct sow when soil is warmed
- Easy warm germinator
- 7-21 days to germinate
- 15 seeds
PLANT PROFILE:
Zone: 7-10 Grow as Annual
Height & Spread: 60–90cm [2-3ft]
Growth: Bushy, clump habit, exuberant
Flower: 5cm [2in] long coral trumpets in clusters at leaf nodes; large, black, barrel-like seeds form as flowers finish and can resow for next season
Foliage: Medium-green smooth spade-shaped leaves
Environment: Average to rich garden soil with sharp drainage; full sun
Garden locations: Mid-zone of mixed beds; good large annual filler
Mirabilis jalapa 'Salmon Sunset' (Four O'Clocks, Marvel of Peru)
C$5.00Price
Especially floriferous and fragrant in late afternoon in Peru, where they are native. But here they are confused and bloom anytime when the sun is on the plants. All parts are poisonous, so use caution when planting.
