4-O’Clock 10” Regular Cuttings (Mirabilis Jalapa)

Description

Looking to add a beautiful, fragrant hedge or border to your garden? These Standard 10” Regular Cuttings are the perfect, economical choice for establishing your own patch of gorgeous heavy flowering 4-O’clocks.

• Size: These are standard, pencil-sized cuttings, measuring a full 10 inches long. They are lightweight, easy to handle, and ready for planting.

• Simple Planting: Just press the cutting down into your soil at a slight angle, leaving a couple of inches sticking out above ground, and water it in thoroughly with rainwater to let the soil settle around it.

• Light Requirements: Keep your new cuttings in filtered light while they establish—aim for 30–40% sun and 60–70% shade.

• The Botany: Known scientifically as Mirabilis Jalapa, these plants are native to the tropical regions of South America, specifically the dry areas of the Andes in Peru.

• The Story: They earned their name “4-O’Clocks” because the fragrant, trumpet-shaped flowers typically open in the late afternoon (around 4:00 PM) as the heat of the day fades. They remain open all night long, releasing a sweet evening perfume to attract nocturnal pollinators like hawk moths, before closing up the next morning.

• Fragrance: Renowned for their enchanting, nostalgic scent, our Pink and Yellow varieties will bring a wonderful fragrance to your evening garden.