California Native Plants from Las Pilitas
Scientific NameMirabilis multiflora Common Name Froebel's Four-O'Clock Native in Brush Foliage type StressDeciduous
A small perennial that peeks out from under rocks with magenta flowers. Native from the southern San Joaquin to Baja it ranges to the coast in San Diego. Useful in dry perennial gardens or rock gardens. Spices up a desert planting. Plant, water about 1/week for first few weeks then ignore.
pH 8-6 USDA 8-10 Full Sun T Part Sun T Full shade F
Height(meters)0.5-1. Width 1.-0.5 Birds Like? F Butterflies Like? F
Main Strategy of Plant? C Ok where there are some deer? F