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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Flowers: Showy
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
  • Four o'Clocks

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Date: 2020-07-17

Date: 2013-07-04
Location: My Northeastern Indiana Gardens - Zone 5b
Date: 2014-08-24
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2017-07-29

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Location: Stuart, OK
Date: 2017-06-13

Courtesy of Diane's Flower Seeds
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2016-01-31
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2017-07-24
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2017-07-25
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2017-09-14
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2017-07-31
Location: My Northeastern Indiana Gardens - Zone 5b
Date: 2014-05-02
Started 4-3 in medium, along with gentle heat and ambient light.

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Photo Courtesy of Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds. Used with permissio
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Photo Courtesy of Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds. Used with permissio
  • Uploaded by Joy

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

 Photo Courtesy of Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds. Used with permissi
  • Uploaded by Joy
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Plant Events from our members
chelle On September 2, 2014 Miscellaneous Event
Self-sown seedlings observed.
jmorth On July 23, 2017 Bloomed
KelliW On January 3, 2020 Seeds sown
sown indoors
antsinmypants On April 14, 2024 Potted up
10
antsinmypants On April 13, 2024 Seeds germinated
All 10.
antsinmypants On April 11, 2024 Miscellaneous Event
Placed in moist paper towel. (10)
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