General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Plant Height: 1 - 3 feet
Plant Spread: 2 - 5 feet
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Pink
White
Other: Pale pink, Rose Pink
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Spring
Uses: Will Naturalize
Suitable as Annual
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Birds
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
Drought tolerant
Toxicity: Leaves are poisonous
Other: Seeds are poisonous
Propagation: Seeds: Sow in situ
Start indoors
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil
Goes Dormant

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Common names
  • Wishbone Bush
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Mirabilis laevis
  • Synonym: Mirabilis laevis var. laevis

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Location: Coastal San Diego County 
Date: 2018-04-03
San Elijo Lagoon
Location: Charmlee Park, Malibu, California
Date: 2012-01-17
Location: Sage Ranch, Simi Valley, California
Date: 2009-03-12
Location: Coastal San Diego County

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