Identifying and Planting “Bella Noche” (Four O’Clock) Seeds

“Bella Noche” is likely Mirabilis jalapa ‘Bella de Noche’—the Four O’Clock, a night-blooming, fragrant annual.

Planting

• Sow directly after soil warms (early May in St. Louis).
• Or start indoors 4–6 weeks earlier.
• Full sun, average soil, moderate water.

Plants self-sow readily; expect volunteers next year.