Colorado Four O'clock

Mirabilis multiflora (Torr.) A. Gray var. pubescens S. Watson

Four o'clock family

Plant Type
Forb/herb, Subshrub
Life Cycle
Perennial
Mature Height
28 inches
Flower Color
Purple
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer

Growing Conditions

Light

Shade Tolerance Intolerant

Native Range

  • USA:  Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, Utah
  • MEX:  Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest

Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.