Franchi Seeds - Marvel of Peru / Four O'Clock Plant
£3.50
Marvel of Peru (Mirabilis jalapa) is one of those plants I could not live without. A bushy perennial, it rises in late spring from underground tubers, producing trumpet-shaped flowers in shades of white, yellow, orange and shocking pink. (The blue in the illustration is wishful thinking on the artist's part!). The flowers open at approximately 4 pm and close at first light, filling the garden with intoxicating scent. We grow it on our allotment, where it greets us at the end of the working day. An ideal plant if you have a hot, dry, rubble-filled bed to prettify.
Franchi's Vintage seed range is taken from the Franchi 1928 retail seed catalogue. The varieties are over 100 years old and are still going strong.
- Tender perennial - mulch in winter in cold regions
- Sow March to August - only plant outside once the danger of frost has passed
- Height: up to 100 cm
- Seed sourced from Italy
- Keep out of reach of pets and children: the seeds are toxic if eaten
- Plastic-free, recyclable packaging
- The vintage illustration is representative rather than botanically accurate
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