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I'm trying to identify a flower in my garden. It is approximately 2 feet tall and has flowers of different colors (yellow, burgundy, white) shaped like little horns that open in the late afternoon. The foliage is medium to dark green, and each plant has about three to five stems. What could they be?
Last Updated: May 15, 2008
The plants may be four o'clocks (Mirabilis jalapa). Four o'clocks are colorful perennials (Zones 7b - 11) grown as annuals in the north. Flowers of various colors often appear on a single plant. They can be grown from seed planted directly in the garden or from transplants. Four o'clocks also develop tubers that can be dug in the fall and overwintered like other tender, summer-flowering bulbs. They self-seed readily. The plants, including the tubers, are poisonous.
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