27 July 2007 Mirabilis jalapa--Four O'Clock http://fahgo.notlong.com/ 27 July 2007 Mirabilis jalapa--Four O'Clock The seeds are planted in various locations about the end of May in Zone 5. The plant gets quite large and is a great filler. The flowers open in the late afternoon, hence the name Four O'Clock, and remain open until the sun gets high about 10 A.M. the following say. I always grow a few each year, since they grow easily, but they cannot tolerate any frost. http://www.durgan.org/Blog/Durgan.html
