Four O'Clock

Growing from seed

Direct-sow Four O'Clock outdoors around your last frost date, keeping seeds in warm soil (around 20–25 °C). Seeds usually come up in around 7 days. Grow in full sun, spaced about 30 cm apart. Expect the first blooms in roughly 70 days.

Companion Planting

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  Clover
  

  CloverGreat pair

  • ❧Clover fixes nitrogen in the soil that Four O'Clock feeds on
  • ❧Four O'Clock draws Butterflies that improve pollination for both
  • ❧Clover acts as living mulch, keeping soil moist and weeds down around Four O'Clock
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  Common bean
  

  Common beanGreat pair

  • ❧Common bean fixes nitrogen in the soil that Four O'Clock feeds on
  • ❧Four O'Clock draws Butterflies that improve pollination for both
  • ❧Common bean acts as living mulch, keeping soil moist and weeds down around Four O'Clock
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  French Marigold
  Good pair

  • ❧French Marigold suppresses pests that trouble Four O'Clock
  • ❧French Marigold acts as living mulch, keeping soil moist and weeds down around Four O'Clock
  • ❧Four O'Clock draws Butterflies and Bees and more that improve pollination for both

How to grow Four O'Clock

1. Sow0 weeks from frost
2. Germinates7 days
3. Space30 cm apart
4. GrowFull sun
5. Harvest~70 days

Water: Low · Height: 90 cm · Soil: Well-draining, fertile — tolerates most soils