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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Flowers: Showy
Nocturnal
Uses: Will Naturalize
Suitable as Annual
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Birds
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
Toxicity: Leaves are poisonous
Other: Seeds are poisonous
Propagation: Seeds: Sow in situ
Start indoors
Pollinators: Various insects

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Common names
  • Marvel of Peru
  • Four o'Clocks
Also sold as:
  • Limelight Rose

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Location: Mentor on the Lake
Date: 2018-08-01
Great Color complements
Uploaded by Seedsower
Uploaded by Seedsower
Location: Mentor on the Lake
Date: 2018-08-22
Location: Tellys Greenhouse, Troy, MI
Date: 2014-08-17
Location: Mentor on the Lake
Date: 2018-08-22
Location: Tellys Greenhouse, Troy, MI
Date: 2014-08-17
Location: Tellys Greenhouse, Troy, MI
Date: 2014-08-17

 Photo Courtesy of Select Seeds. Used with permission.
  • Uploaded by Joy

Credit florum

Credit florum
Location: central Illinois
Date: 7-27-07

Photo Courtesy of Select Seeds. Used with permission.
  • Uploaded by Joy

Photo Courtesy of Select Seeds. Used with permission.
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: Tellys Greenhouse, Troy, MI
Date: 2014-08-17
Location: Tellys Greenhouse, Troy, MI
Date: 2014-08-17
Location: Tellys Greenhouse, Troy, MI
Date: 2014-08-17
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antsinmypants From March 30, 2024 to April 2, 2024 Seeds germinated
Sporadic germination. 4 of 6 so far.
antsinmypants On March 27, 2024 Miscellaneous Event
Presoak.
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