Annuals, Perennials > Mirabilis > Mirabilis multiflora > Mirabilis multiflora
Mirabilis multiflora
Four-O'Clock's
Origin: Western United States of America.
| Family |
| Nyctaginaceae |
| Genus |
| Mirabilis |
| Species |
| multiflora |
| Category |
| Annuals, Perennials |
| Height |
| 30 cm |
| Spread |
| 90 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| It is useful as a ground cover, is used for erosion control, and is attractive draping a retaining wall. |
| Cultivation |
| Dry, rocky soil areas with partial shade. The plant is quite drought tolerant. |
| Growth |
| Fast |
| Habitat |
| Open, sandy hillsides and mesas of the western United States of America. |
| Flower Description |
| 25 mm long pink flowers that bloom in the afternoon, hence the common name. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Desert Botanical Gardens, Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America. |
| Propagation |
| Propagate from seed or softwood cuttings. |
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