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Water as needed and wait for the plant to change from vegetative (producing leaves and stems) to flowering mode of growth. New plantings of flowering trees and shrubs often spend the first few years putting energy into developing roots instead of flowering. Although it is classed as a tender perennial, rated hardy in Zones 9 and 10, I have seen the plants not only reseed from year to year but also survive Zone 5 winters in protected sites. The flowers of the four o'clock open in late afternoon, thus the common name. This plant is a longtime favorite that prefers full sun to partial shade and is very tolerant of heat stress and pollution. Slow-release fertilizers allow you to apply it to the soil once for several months or a whole season worth of nutrients. The leaves did not turn yellow, and it bloomed throughout the winter. Late spring frost can also damage the expanding flower buds that open before the leaves on redbud. Consider using a low-nitrogen, slow-release fertilizer such as Milorganite or a flowering plant fertilizer. Do you know why or how the four o'clock plant got its name. Avoid high-nitrogen fertilizer that promotes leaf and stem growth at the expense of flowers.
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