Mirabilis Seeds - Heirloom Flower Plant for Home Gardens

Mirabilis is a warm-season flowering plant grown for its colorful, fragrant blooms and bushy growth habit. It is commonly planted in flower beds, borders, containers, and cottage gardens. The plant produces trumpet-shaped flowers that open later in the day and grows well in sunny locations. It prefers fertile, well-drained soil and regular watering during active growth.

Features

• Produces colorful trumpet-shaped flowers
• Bushy flowering plant growth habit
• Suitable for beds and containers
• Fragrant blooms during flowering season
• Grows well in full sun
• Prefers fertile, well-drained soil
• Suitable for warm climate gardens
• Easy landscape planting option

Specifications

• Scientific Name: Mirabilis jalapa
• Common Name (US): Four O'Clock Flower
• Seed Type / Variety: Flower Seeds
• Growth Habit: Bushy perennial grown as annual
• USDA Zones: 8 to 11
• Planting Season: Spring
• Growing Season: Spring to fall
• Sowing Season: Spring after frost
• Sowing Months: March to June
• Germination Time and Conditions: 7 to 21 days at 18 to 24°C
• Sunlight Requirements: Full sun
• Soil Requirements: Well-drained fertile soil
• Watering Needs: Moderate
• Mature Plant Size: 60 to 120 cm height, 45 to 90 cm spread
• Plant Spacing: 30 to 45 cm