Mirabilis Jalapa - Seeds

Height:  6 to 50 inches (15 to 125 cm).
Flower Color: Yellow, red, white, pink; often two-toned. Deep throated trumpets. Fragrant. Flowers open in the evening.
Plant Type: Half hardy perennial commonly grown as a half hardy annual by gardeners.
Zones: Zones 3 to 10. As a perennial in zones 8 to 10.
Flowers: Summer and autumn.
Foliage:  Green. Thin. Oval or heart-shaped. 
How to grow
Sow Outside: Surface. Following last frost or in autumn (warm areas). Spacing 4 to 40 inches (10 to 100 cm). 

Sow Inside: Use peat pots. Germination time: one to three weeks in the light. Temperature 70°F (21°C). Seven or eight weeks in advance. Transplant outdoors following the last frost or in autumn. 

Requirements: Full sunlight or light shade. Good drainage. Soil pH 6-7. Ordinary soil. Monthly feed. Regular watering. Perennials should be cut back to the ground once flowering has finished. Propagate: dividing in the spring. Miscellaneous: Mirabilis is the Latin word for amazing/wonderful.