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Mirabilis jalapa [yellow form]

Also Known As

  • Mirabilis jalapa 'Yellow'
  • Beauty of the Night
  • Marvel of Peru
  • Yellow Four O'Clock

Plant type

perennial, bulb / corm / tuber

size

  • H: 2'-4'
  • W: 2'-3'

planting zones

  • 8b-11

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Mirabilis jalapa [yellow form] plant details

Mirabilis jalapa [yellow form] is a broadleaf deciduous perennial bulb / corm / tuber with green foliage. In spring and summer yellow flowers emerge. Attracts bees, butterflies and hummingbirds making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun - mostly shade and even moisture - regular water. Does well in average and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant and humidity tolerant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Mirabilis jalapa [yellow form]

Plant type: perennial bulb / corm / tuber
Plant family: nyctaginaceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 2 FT - 3 FT - wide, 2 FT - 4 FT - tall
Flowers: yellow blooms in spring and summer
Uses: easy-to-grow, evening garden, fragrant, tropical-looking

GROWING CONDITIONS for Mirabilis jalapa [yellow form]

USDA Zones: 8b - 11
Sun exposure: sun - mostly shade
Watering frequency: even moisture - regular
Resistant to: deer, heat and humidity
Soil needs: average and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

1" sunny yellow flowers open in the afternoon or evening, or earlier on cloudy days. A tough and reliable, long-lived, heirloom, pass-a-long perennial which produces a large tuber from which it returns to grace your garden year after year. Four O'Clocks attract pollinating moths, hummingbirds, and larger butterflies. Four O'Clocks are long-lived durable perennials that begin flowering in late spring and will continue flowering until the first frost. The fragrant flowers open late in the afternoon and early evening and remain open until the early morning attracting a variety of pollinators including hummingbirds and pollinating moths. They grow from large tubers which can weigh up to 40 pounds and prefer average moist sites but are drought resistant once they are well established in the landscape and require minimal care. They do reseed readily and will happily colonize an area and spread if given the opportunity and so should be given their own area of the garden. They are late to sprout in spring but quickly reqrow and begin flowering in just a few weeks once they do. Flowers come in a variety of colors ranging from red, pink, white, purple, yellow, orange, and multi-colored forms.

Gardening facts about Mirabilis jalapa [yellow form] plant

How to Grow Mirabilis jalapa [yellow form]

  • Sun Exposure

    • sun - mostly shade
  • Water Needs

    • even moisture - regular
  • Soil Needs

    • average
    • well-drained
  • Special Situation

    • heat tolerant
    • humidity tolerant

Features

  • Foliage Color

    • green
  • Flower Color

    • yellow
  • Wildlife

    • bees
    • butterflies
    • hummingbirds
    • deer resistant
  • Flower Season

    • summer
    • spring
  • Foliage Season

    • deciduous
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