Wild four o’clock

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By: Garden Gate staff

With its thick tuber and fibrous roots, this 4 1/2-ft.-tall weed towers along roadsides and other spots.

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Wild four o’clock Mirabilis nyctaginea

IDENTIFICATION — With its thick tuber and fibrous roots, this 4 1/2-ft.-tall weed towers along roadsides and other spots. Blooming with small pale pink to lavender flowers in summer, it spreads by means of seeds and roots.

FAVORITE CONDITIONS — Wild four o’clock prefers full sun to part shade and well-drained soil in areas that are not frequently cultivated.

CONTROL — Dig out the roots or use a herbicide when you see the flowers begin to form in late spring.

Published: June 28, 2011

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