Mirabilis multiflora, Wild Four O'clock/Desert Four O'clock chaparral The tuft of small green

The tuft of small green leaves at the top makes the flower cluster resemble a pineapple

Crinkly and spidery new leaves emerge green with wide

or a needed evergreen in a mix of deciduous shrubs

purple to red

Mirabilis multiflora, Wild Four O'clock/Desert Four O'clock chaparral The tuft of small greenThis tough & gorgeous perennial is native to the Southwestern United States (including CA, CO, NM, TX) and into Northern Mexico. It forms very deep roots, so once established is exceptionally drought tolerant. Through the summer the broad, mounding plant is covered with upright, wide, funnel shaped pink blooms that open in the afternoon sun. Fleshy, grey green, spade shaped leaves provide an attractive foil to the showy flowers. Perennial; mature