Mirabilis spp. A native of Peru, long popular with gardeners for its showy presence of colorful fragrant blooms, standing 2-3’ tall and nearly as wide. A row of them makes an effective annual hedge. Older varieties didn’t open flowers or release their scent until late afternoon, therefore the common name “Four O’clocks.” Seeds Per Gram: 11
Broken Colors Flower color in this species can be difficult to understand, with red, pink, yellow, or white blossoms sometimes occurring on the same plant, or changing colors from one generation to the next. In ‘Broken Colors,’ all of these colors can occur within the same flower, which is not explainable by Mendelian genetics. This an example of the effects of “jumping genes” on plant pigmentation, the... pricing and more
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