California Four O`clock H Stock Photo

California Four O`Clock Mirabilis laevis var. crassifolia is a common native perennial herb that grows in Southern and Central California, primarily in the Central Coast, the South Coast Range and South Coast regions. It tends to grow in grassy places, at elevations from 0-3300 feet. The plant form is dense and mounding, producing a large number of small brightly colored flowers ranging from pink to purple. The plant sometimes goes deciduous in the summer, leaving only winding white twigs until the next rainy season. It may retain some foliage in shady locations and with occasional summer water. It is sometime difficult to establish, but once established it require little or no attention. It spreads by runners and readily reseeds in native plant gardens.