It must be 4 o'clock somewhere!

 

4 o'clocks, what an unsual plant. The flowers only open after 4pm or on cloudy days.  I have never seen this plant in a nursery so when I saw the seed packet I decided to give it a try. I started too many seeds of course taking into account my usual ratio of survivors. But these plants were easy to start from seed! I am pleasantly surprised. And it isn't just the flowers, they have nice foliage too. 

Pink 4 o'clocks, they came from the same packet of seeds as the orange and hot pink.

It must be only 3:55 and they are just waking up.

 

Watch them open! It must be the bewitching hour.

Look at that luscious foliage. Pretty good for an annual.

A Few of My Favorite Plants

Amaranth "Love Lies Bleeding". It is just so unusual and makes you look twice. The dreadlock blooms are really heavy and definitely need staking. If that was my hair I would need something to help me prop up my head too!

Coreopsis "Ruby Frost". The color is so great and really pops. I just hope it proves to be Frost tolerant!

Strawflower. I love that it grows as a "dried flower". No work hanging it and making sure it doesn't get broken. It blooms and there ya go, a dried flower! How cool is that?