Mirabilis
four o'clock, marvel of Peru

- Height 2-3 ft (60-90 cm)
- Planting distance 1 ft (30 cm)
- Flowers midsummer to early fall
- Light, moderately rich soil
- Sheltered, sunny site
- Tender perennial grown as tender annual

Marvel of Peru, or four o'clock (Mirabilis jalapa), has fragrant trumpet-shaped flowers in yellow, red, crimson, rose-pink, or white, often striped, veined, or mottled with contrasting colors. These usually open from mid- to late afternoon and fade the following morning, though in cool, cloudy weather they open earlier and stay fresh longer the following day. Appearing from midsummer to early fall, the blooms are carried on erect 2-3 ft (60-90 cm) high plants and are set against a foil of heart-shaped midgreen leaves. The plants look best growing in clumps in sunny borders.

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