Four Oclock Flower Watering. Large spreading plant from large tap root. You can add a layer of mulch to the top of the pot to help with moisture evaporation.
Jun 28 2021 How to Grow Marvel of Peru Four Oclock flower Beauty of the Night and other Mirabilis Plants in the Garden. Once planted collect four oclocks hard black seeds for planting in other areas. By Becca Badgett Co-author of How to Grow an EMERGENCY Garden.
Four oclock flowers grow and bloom abundantly in the summer garden.
Its best to water with a drip or trickle system that delivers water at low pressure at the soil level. Plants also self-sow freely. They are heavy feeders and I like to add about an inch of compost near the base of the plant every few weeks during the growing season. Height 32 inches 80 cm Exposure full sun Soil ordinary well drained.