Anybody can plant a garden, but who can say that their garden blooms mainly at night? Planting a garden full of flowers that are late-night bloomers can give your garden a unique twist. Plus, it allows you to enjoy your garden in the cooler, evening hours.
Fortunately, you have a wide variety of night-blooming flowers to choose from.
Moonflower
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A perennial, the moonflower grows on vines and feature trumpet-shaped flowers. The flowers, also called morning glories, are usually a bright white and start to bloom as the sun starts to go down, or even on cloudy days. Staying open all night, the flowers produce a sweet fragrance before closing up again in the morning.
Queen of the Night
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A cactus flower, the Queen of the Night flowers between dusk and dawn, making it a true night owl. Shaped like a waterlily, the flower is also known as the Orchid Cactus. With large, fragrant flowers, the Queen of the Night is perfect in hanging pots as its flowers are located on long, drooping branches.
Casa Blanca lily
Beautiful to look at like most lilies, the Casa Blanca lily has the distinction of only blooming at night. The bright white flowers perfectly reflect the moonlight, making these fragrant flowers a perfect addition to a nighttime garden. Keep in mind, especially if you have pets, that the Casa Blanca lily is extremely toxic.
Evening primrose
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Touted for its many medicinal benefits, the evening primrose is a biennial, meaning it only grows for two seasons before dying. With its flowers opening mainly during the evening hours, evening primrose features bright yellow, cup-shaped flowers, and can transform any garden space into a place of beauty.
Night phlox
Night Scented Phlox.. the flowers open at night 😀 #30DaysWild https://t.co/iyxgxcHaoh pic.twitter.com/0CzanKmM98
— NickWaddington (@Nick_Waddington) June 18, 2016
Great when mixed in with other night-blooming flowers, night phlox is also known as Midnight Candy due to its fragrance. Blooming in a variety of shades of white, purple, or maroon, night phlox flowers are phlox-like in their shape, which gives the flower its name.
Night gladiolus
Also referred to as Gladiolus Tristis, the night gladiolus has a spicy fragrance that is known for attracting butterflies. Growing up four feet in height, the plant features creamy-yellow flowers. Despite it being a night-blooming flower, the night gladiolus does require ample sunlight during the daytime hours,
Cestrum nocturnum
Blooming at night, Cestrum nocturnum, also known as night-blooming jasmine, has a distinctive scent, and is considered one of the strongest scented plants in the world. Sub-tropical in nature, Cestrum nocturnum also does well in temperate climates with temperatures that do not fall below 15 degrees Fahrenheit.
Four o’clocks
Scientific Name: Mirabilis jalapa
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CommonNames: Four o’clock Flower
Use:Edible/Medicinal;young leaves cooked as a vegetable.Seeds crushed&used like pepper.Dye from flowers used as a food coloring.Roots used as herbal medicine #nativeplants #maldives pic.twitter.com/Bw1HxW1T2G— Shamau Shareef (@schamau) April 14, 2021
This night-blooming flower is known as four o’clocks due to the flower opening in the late afternoon and evening. Coming in a range of colors, this beautiful flower also has a sweet fragrance. With tubular-shaped blooms, four o’clocks feature different colored flowers, even on the same stem.
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Sources: YouTube – Garden Graduate, Goods Home Design, Bob Vila
