Product Review
Mirabilis Jalapa (Four O'Clock Yellow) - Four O'Clock plants are leafy, shrub-like, multi-branched tender perennials that produce flowers all summer long. The plants for from flower seeds and are grow upright with some lateral spreading. Four O'Clock plants typically grow 18 - 36 inches tall and just as wide. The flowers are fragrant and to some people the fragrance is vanilla scented. The flowers are trumpet-shaded and are borne singly or in clusters. The flowers of Mirabilis Jalapa are about an inch across at the end and about two inches long. On a sunny day, the flowers open in the late afternoon (around 4:00) and wilt the next morning. If it is cloudy, the flowers may be open all day long.
- Appearance: Yellow Four O'Clock flowers are named for their tendency to bloom in late afternoon, showcasing vibrant, trumpet-shaped yellow blooms.
- Growth: These flowers are often grown as annuals, and thrive in USDA Zones 2-9, growing 1-3 feet tall. They also prefer full sun to partial shade.
- Blooming Cycle: Known for their reliable, daily blooming pattern, the flowers open in the late afternoon and close by morning, attracting night pollinators.
- Fragrance: Emits a sweet, pleasant scent, enhancing evening garden experiences and attracting moths and other nocturnal insects.
- Quality: All seeds packaged by Seed Needs are intended for the current and the following growing seasons. All seeds are stored in a temperature controlled facility that is free of significant amounts of moisture.
- Quantity: Seed Needs offers generous quantities. You can share with friends and family, or you can save the extra seeds until the following season, if properly stored.
- Packets: Each seed packet displays an artful illustration of the variety to be grown, as well as detailed seed sowing information on the reverse side. They measure 3.25" wide by 4.50" tall.
- Promise: Seed Needs will never knowingly supply GMO based seed products. The vast majority of our seeds are open pollinated & heirloom, with the exception of a few hybrids.
- Germination: Seed Needs packets contain some of the freshest seed available. Direct from the growers. If sown correctly, you will begin seeing results in only a matter of days.
- Freshness - All seeds are packaged in tear resistant and moisture resistant packaging. This keeps the seeds a whole lot fresher than the competitions selection!
