Desert Four O'Clock (Mirabilis multiflora) 'Bella Blanca' is a beautiful selection of the native Four O'Clock that features white blooms! This hardy perennial is prized for its abundance of large, pure white flowers that open in the evening and glow against its attractive blue-green foliage. Blooming from late spring to early summer through fall, this drought-tolerant selection forms a broad, mounding plant that thrives in full sun and well-drained soils with no supplemental water once established. Its fragrant blooms attract moths and other pollinators. Plant 'Bella Blanca' in xeric garden beds or borders, park strips, rock gardens, pollinator gardens, moon gardens, or on retaining walls or slopes for stabilization. 'Bella Blanca' also makes a good groundcover.
Desert Four O'Clock 'Bella Blanca'
Irrigation Requirement: Very Low (Water to Establish) *Do not overwater!
Mature Size: 18 - 24" tall and 4 - 6' wide
Spacing: 4 - 5' apart
Bloom Colors: White
Bloom Season: June - September
Hardiness Zone: 4 - 8
Light Requirement: Full Sun or Partial Shade
Deer Resistant: Yes
Salt Tolerant: Yes
Soils: Tolerates a wide range of soils, including sand, loam, or clay if well-drained.
This plant is a nectar source for a variety of day-time and night-time pollinators and a food source for game and songbirds.

