Multicolor Mix Four O'Clocks Seeds - Flower, 10 seeds

Quantity: 10 Seeds / pack

Four o'clocks (Mirabilis jalapa) are old-fashioned favorites whose fragrant, trumpet-shaped flowers open in late afternoon and stay open into the evening. This mix produces bushy, vigorous plants covered in blooms of many colors — often several shades on the same plant. A tender perennial usually grown as an annual.

Why choose our seeds?

• Fragrant trumpet flowers that open in late afternoon
• Mix of many bloom colors, often several shades per plant
• Easy and fast from seed; bushy plants for beds, borders, and large containers

How to grow Multicolor Mix Four O'Clocks seeds

Choose Your Planting Method

• Indoors: Start seeds indoors 4–6 weeks before the last expected frost.
• Outdoors: Direct sow after all danger of frost has passed and the soil is warm.

Prepare Your Materials

• Seed-starting trays or pots (if starting indoors)
• Well-draining seed-starting mix
• Spray bottle for misting

Sowing the Seeds

• Soak seeds overnight in room-temperature water (or nick the hard coat) to speed germination.
• Sow 1/4 inch deep and keep evenly moist.

Provide the Right Conditions

• Light: Bright light once seedlings emerge.
• Temperature: 65–75°F (18–24°C) for germination.

Germination

• Seedlings typically emerge in 7–14 days.
• Grow on in bright light at normal room temperatures.

Transplanting

• Transplant after all danger of frost has passed.
• Harden off for about a week before planting out.
• Space plants 12–18 inches apart.

Care Tips

• Sun: Full sun to part shade (plants may grow lankier in shade).
• Water: Water regularly; established plants tolerate short dry spells.
• Fertilizer: Average soil is fine; avoid heavy feeding, which favors leaves over flowers.
• Deadhead spent blooms to limit self-sowing — four o'clocks reseed readily.

Bloom Time:

Summer to fall.