Mirabilis multiflora, Wild Four O'clock/Desert Four O'clock chaparral It's dark leaves are variegated

It's dark leaves are variegated with dark red-purple and the reverse emerges a noticeable solid red

Mature size: 4–5 feet tall & 2–3 feet wide

You get that signature wild fuchsia look without it being quite so unruly as some of its other friends

and green variegation in spring

or a needed evergreen in a mix of deciduous shrubs

Mirabilis multiflora, Wild Four O'clock/Desert Four O'clock chaparral It's dark leaves are variegatedThis 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