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Common name four o'clocks Family nyctaginaceae Life cycle tender perennial (Z7-11) Flowers various colors (summer) Size 24-36" Light sun-part shade From seed Germinate with bottom heat detailed seed-starting info below Seed ripens extended period, starting early September Grown as an annual in our area. For some reason, I seldom fare well with these - they come up just fine indoors in spring, but then just sit there when I plant them outside. Maybe they need high fertility... This year, my plants stayed small, but at least they bloomed. The variety was named 'Broken Colors', and indeed some of the flowers sported interesting color patterns, whereas others were uniformly shaded - sometimes on the same plant.

In our garden, this plant grows in the following area: front perennial border

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Seed-starting details for this plant

2008. Seed for 'Broken Colors' from '07 trade. Baggy 75F (100%G, 4-8d)
2009. Seed from '08 garden. Baggy 75F (44%G, 4-6d)

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