...where I have one last "bald" spot. I have hauled in a wheelbarrow load or two of better soil. I have tried several types of bushes in this spot, but nothing thrives. This year I moved three of my four o'clock seedlings from the south side of my house over to this spot. So far they are surviving. I am hoping that they will take over this corner completely. This spot is about 6' x 6' and I don't mind if they go out of bounds on this side. Nothing else will grow here anyway ~ other than the vinca that is. Their flowers smell so wonderful and they are a beautiful plant. This picture shows how much sun they get in the morning. See that spot of light? That is it! They are shaded over by my beautiful grand daddy oak tree! And just to the left of that spot is the biggest of the three that I moved over. They do get a little of the late afternoon sun as it goes down. They don't look like much yet, but maybe next year...
...and this it the mother plant from which they came. I will try to get a picture of her late this afternoon when she is in full bloom. The hummingbirds seem to love this plant too! Some people have found the four o'clock to be too invasive for their tastes, but I personally love a plant that will thrive in my poor soil and find it easy to pull up any seedlings that I don't want.
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