Botanical Name: Mirabilis multiflora
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Common Name: Desert or Colorado Four O' Clock  
Plant photo of: Mirabilis multiflora
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Water Saving Tip:

Check the soil's moisture level before watering.

You can reduce your water use 20-50% by regularly checking the soil before watering.

  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Ground cover, Perennial

 

Height Range

1-3'

 

Flower Color

Pink

 

Flower Season

Summer

 

Leaf Color

Green, Blue Green

 

Bark Color

n/a

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Information by: Stephanie Duer
Photographer: Mountain States Nursery
  • Description

  • Notes

Desert Four O'Clock has a clumping to spreading habit. Leaves are fleshy and soft green. Flowers are funnel-shaped, hot pink to magenta, and appear in abundance June through October. Will burn to ground with frost but recovers quickly if the weather warms. Looks stunning cascading over low walls or tucked between boulders. Attracts humming birds, native birds, and hawk moths. Accepts full sun or partial shade. Needs a well drained soil. Native to Utah, there is one planted at the Greater Avenues Demonstration Garden.