Viewing post #880745 by Newyorkrita

dave said:http://garden.org/plants/view/77809/Four-oClocks-Mirabilis-jalapa/ attracts japanese beetles, but the plant is poisonous to them. So they'll eat it and then all die. We used this technique with much success back when we lived in Tennessee.

I didn't know that about the 4 o'clocks. I always have 4 o'clocks in my garden. I also have lots and lots of roses. But no Japanese Beetles. Years and years ago used to have afew beetles but they got less and less until there are none.

I am not sure any of our backyard songbirds enjoy eating any of those nasty beetles.