Colorado four o'clock
Mirabilis multiflora
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial shade
WaterNeeds dry soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall3 to 5 feet wide
- Habit
- Herb
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Pink
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Colorado four o'clock (Mirabilis multiflora) is a perennial for borders, ground cover, and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full sun to part shade and dry soil of most types. Its pink flowers open in the evening and close in the morning, and hawkmoths, bees, and hummingbirds visit them. It grows fast and drapes nicely over a retaining wall.
Pairs well with Big bluestem, Little bluestem, and Red bird of paradise.
Native range
AZ, CA, CO, NM, and 3 more places. See all 7
AZ, CA, CO, NM, NV, TX, and UT.