1# FOUR O CLOCK FLOWER SEED

Four O’Clocks are colorful, old-fashioned flowers known for their unique habit of opening in the late afternoon—usually around 4 PM (hence the name).

🌿 What They Look Like

• Trumpet-shaped flowers

• Colors include:

  • Pink

  • Yellow

  • Red

  • White

  • Sometimes multi-colored or streaked on the same plant

• Medium, bushy plants with lush green leaves

🌱 Growing Info

• Height: 2–4 feet tall

• Full sun to partial sun ☀️🌤️

• Blooms: mid-summer through fall

• Grow from seeds or tuber-like roots

• Very easy and fast-growing

🌼 Unique Feature

• Flowers open in late afternoon/evening and stay open overnight

• Attract evening pollinators like:

  • Moths 🦋

• Close up again by morning

🌿 Care Tips

• Very low-maintenance

• Tolerates heat well

• Water regularly but not overly wet

• Can self-seed easily (they may come back next year)

⚠️ Note

• Seeds and roots are toxic if eaten
  👉 So don’t confuse them with edible plants like your kale or tomatoes

👍 Why Gardeners Love Them

• Fun and unusual bloom timing

• Lots of color variety (even mixed on one plant)

• Easy to grow and spreads nicely

• Fills space with bushy growth

🔍 How It Fits Your Garden

With everything you’re planting:

• 🌻 Sunflowers & Cosmos → tall daytime blooms

• 🌼 Calendula & Bachelor Buttons → daytime pollinators

• 🌸 Four O’Clocks → evening interest + night pollinators