Mixed Four O'Clock

Mirabillis

$39⁹⁹

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Understanding Plant Options

Nature Hills offers plants in two main formats:

Container Plants: Grown in pots with soil, sized by container volume and plant age
Bare Root Plants: Dormant plants without soil, sized by height measurements

Container Plant Sizes

Container sizes indicate plant age and growing capacity rather than liquid volume equivalents. Our containers follow industry-standard nursery "trade gallon" specifications, which differ from standard liquid gallon measurements.

Young Plants (6 months to 18 months old)

Container Size	Actual Volume	Metric Equivalent
2" x 2" x 3"	0.18 - 0.21 dry quarts	0.20 - 0.23 dry liters
4" Container	0.31 - 0.87 dry quarts	0.35 - 0.96 dry liters
4.5" Container	0.65 dry quarts	0.72 dry liters
6" Container	1.4 dry quarts	1.59 dry liters
1 Quart	1 dry quart	1.1 dry liters
5.5" Container	1.89 dry quarts	2.08 dry liters

Established Plants (18 months to 2.5 years old)

Container Size	Actual Volume	Metric Equivalent
2 Quart	2 dry quarts	2.2 dry liters
#1 Container	2.26 - 3.73 dry quarts	2.49 - 4.11 dry liters
5" x 5" x 12"	3.5 - 4.3 dry quarts	3.85 - 4.74 dry liters

Mature Plants (2-4 years old)

Container Size	Actual Volume	Metric Equivalent
#2 Container	1.19 - 1.76 dry gallons	5.24 - 7.75 dry liters
#3 Container	2.15 - 2.76 dry gallons	8.14 - 12.16 dry liters

Large Plants (3-5 years old)

Container Size	Actual Volume	Metric Equivalent
#5 Container	2.92 - 4.62 dry gallons	12.86 - 20.35 dry liters
#6 Container	5.25 - 6.01 dry gallons	23.12 - 26.42 dry liters
#7 Container	5.98 - 6.53 dry gallons	26.34 - 28.76 dry liters

Bare Root Plants

Bare root plants are sold by height from the root system to the top of the plant. Plants may exceed minimum height requirements.

Common Sizes:

Trees: 1 foot, 2 feet, 3 feet, 4 feet, 5 feet, 6 feet
Shrubs & Perennials: 1 foot, 18 inches, 2 feet

Important Notes

Container Volume Specifications

Trade Gallon Standard: Our containers follow industry-standard "trade gallon" specifications established by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI Z60.1) for nursery stock
Volume Variations: Actual soil volume may vary due to plant root systems and growing medium settlement
Age Indicators: Container size primarily indicates plant age and maturity rather than liquid volume equivalents

Growing Conditions

Plant size can vary based on variety and growing conditions
Container size helps indicate plant maturity and establishment level
Larger containers generally mean more established root systems and faster landscape establishment

Seasonal Availability

Bare root plants are available seasonally when dormant
Container plants are available throughout the growing season
Specific varieties may have limited availability in certain sizes

Questions?

For questions about specific plant sizes or availability, please contact our plant experts who can help you choose the right size for your landscape needs.

Plant Highlights

Mixed Four O'Clock highlights at a glance!

Brand

Nature Hills' Choice
Botanical Name

Mirabillis
Growing Zones

9, 10, 11, 8
Mature Height

24 - 36 inches
Mature Spread

15 - 18 inches
Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Moisture

Medium
Soil

Well Drained Soil
Growth Rate

Fast
Pollinator Friendly

Yes
Pruning Time

After Foliage Yellows
Bloom Period

Summer
Fragrant

Yes

Growing Zones 8-11

Find Your Growing Zone!

Vivid, trumpet-shaped blooms with an appealing scent, Mixed Four O'Clocks (Mirabilis asst.) bloom abundantly in the summer garden and attract loads of pollinators to your garden! Not just any kind of garden visitor, but the kind that shows up late to the party in the twilight hours of the evening, because that is when these unique white, pink, purple, red, and yellow blooms!

The fragrant colorful blooms, which resemble trumpet-shaped Petunias, attract butterflies and Hummingbirds in the latter part of the afternoon and even Sphinx Moths and night-emerging pollinators! The mounds of pointed green leaves are dense, yet informal clumps.

Mixed Four O'Clocks are hardy perennials throughout USDA growing zones 8 through 11 but are fantastic annuals in all growing zones. Four O'Clocks also freely self-seed, giving you year after year flowers with little to no work for you! Simply deadhead to avoid them spreading where you don't want them popping up in the spring.

Planting and Application:

Especially attractive when used in groupings and allowed to naturalize an area en masse for a free-flowering display! You'll gain a huge pollinator garden full of these abundant wildflowers and mounds of greenery throughout the garden bed and border!

Mixed Four O'Clocks also do well in patio containers and are ideal spillers and fillers in planters and balcony pots in the sun! Use as edging along pathways and your driveway for a wonderful self-sufficient garden accent! Add to a Moon Garden for evening flowers, and Children's Garden so they can watch pollinators show up for their outdoor educational enjoyment!

Mixture of White, Pink, Purple, Red & Yellow Flowers
Trumpet-Shaped Scented Blooms
Mounds of Pointed Green Leaves
Afternoon to Evening Blooms - Attract Pollinators, Moths & Hummingbirds
Edging, En Masse, Rows, Specimens & Container Plants

#ProPlantTips for Care:

Four O'Clocks like full sun to part shade, and have moderate water requirements. These flowering accents are deer and rabbit-resistant. Deadhead as the blooms fade unless you wish to have these flowers self-seed for next year. Prune away the foliage after it yellows to the ground.

Full Sun & Partial Shade
Moderate Moisture & Fertility
Enriched Well-Drained Soil
Deadhead To Prevent Self-Seeding
Prune After Foliage Yellows

Mixed Four O'Clocks add bright pops of fragrant color and easy-care self-sufficiency to your garden and planters! Order quality bulbs and plants for your summer decorating from NatureHills.com today!