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    Mirabilis jalapa [Marbles mix]

    Also Known As

    • Mirabilis jalapa Four O'clock 'Marbles Mix'
    • Marbles Mix Four O'Clock
    • Marvel of Peru

    Plant type

    perennial, annual / biennial, bulb / corm / tuber

    size

    • H: 2'-3'
    • W: 2'

    planting zones

    • 8a-10b

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    Mirabilis jalapa [Marbles mix] plant details

    Mirabilis jalapa [Marbles mix] is a broadleaf deciduous annual / biennial or perennial bulb / corm / tuber with green foliage. In fall and summer coral, pink, white and yellow flowers emerge. Features glossy texture. Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun and regular water. Drought tolerant once established. Does well in average and well-drained soil.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Mirabilis jalapa [Marbles mix]

    Plant type: annual / biennial or perennial bulb / corm / tuber
    Plant family: nyctaginaceae
    Foliage: deciduous green
    Mature size: 0 - 2 FT - wide, 2 FT - 3 FT - tall
    Flowers: coral, pink, white and yellow blooms in fall and summer
    Uses: border plant, cottage garden, easy-to-grow, evening garden, floriferous, fragrant, long-blooming, self-sowing, tropical-looking

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Mirabilis jalapa [Marbles mix]

    USDA Zones: 8a - 10b
    Sun exposure: sun
    Watering frequency: regular
    Soil needs: average and well-drained

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    Success for the asking . . . these bushy garden plants are easy, bright, fun and fragrant. Marvel of Peru produces half-dollar size flowers in a variety of neon colors all on the same plant; some flowers are half one color and half another. Neat trick! The blooms open late in the day, hence the common name of "4 O'clocks" and the flowers emit a delightful scent. The bushes grow 30-40" in a season and attract birds, hummingbirds and butterflies. And the seeds create offspring if you choose to let them grow where they pop up.

    By: Leafari

    A delicious, sweet, orange-blossom scent is cast on the air every afternoon as these rare, striped, trumpet-shaped flowers open. This rare selection features the striped flowers that so enraptured past generations of gardeners. The scented flowers attract hummingbirds by day and moths by night.

    By: Select Seeds

    Gardening facts about Mirabilis jalapa [Marbles mix] plant

    How to Grow Mirabilis jalapa [Marbles mix]

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun

    • Water Needs

      • regular - drought tolerant

    • Soil Needs

      • average
      • well-drained

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • green

    • Flower Color

      • white
      • pink
      • coral
      • yellow

    • Wildlife

      • butterflies
      • hummingbirds

    • Flower Season

      • fall
      • summer

    • Foliage Season

      • deciduous

    • Texture

      • glossy

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    Mirabilis albida

    aka Mountain Four O'clock, Pale Umbrella Wort, White Four O'clock

    Plant Type

    Perennial

    Zones

    3a-10b

    Size

    Height: 1'-3'

    Width: 1'-2'

    • sun - mostly sun
    • drought tolerant
    Photo of Mirabilis albida flower, foliage, form by Stan Shebs
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    Mirabilis laevis var. villosa

    aka Wishbone Bush

    Plant Type

    Perennial

    Zones

    8b-10b

    Size

    Height: 18"-30"

    Width: 18"-30"

    • sun
    • regular - drought tolerant
    Photo of Mirabilis laevis var. villosa flower, foliage, form by Stan Shebs
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    Mirabilis multiflora

    aka Mirabilis glandulosa, Colorado Four O'clock, Showy 4 O’clock

    Plant Type

    Perennial

    Zones

    5a-9b

    Size

    Height: 2'

    Width: 4'

    • sun
    • regular - drought tolerant
    Photo of Mirabilis multiflora close-up, flower by Stan Shebs
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    Mirabilis oxybaphoides

    aka Allioniella oxybaphoides, Quamoclidon oxybaphoides

    Plant Type

    Perennial

    Zones

    5a-11

    Size

    Height: 1'-3'

    Width: 3'-5'

    • sun - mostly sun
    • drought tolerant
    Photo of Mirabilis oxybaphoides foliage, form by Stan Shebs
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    Mirabilis longiflora

    aka Mirabilis longiflora 'Fairy Trumpets', Mirabilis longiflora 'Four O'Clock 'Fairy Trumpets', Angels Trumpets, Fairy Trumpets, Fairy Trumpets Four O'Clock, Wild Four O'Clock

    Plant Type

    Perennial, Annual / Biennial, Bulb / Corm / Tuber

    Zones

    7a-11

    Size

    Height: 2'-3'

    Width: 2'-3'

    • sun - bright shade
    • even moisture - drought tolerant
    Photo of Mirabilis longiflora flower by Annie's Annuals & Perennials
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