Evening - blooming flowers have many novel applications such as moon gardens , a patio plant to enjoy the scent and sight of during the eventide , and window boxes for a late - night show . flower that flower in the even still need specific daylight Lord’s Day condition to grow properly ; however ; check the prime and the cultivar for specific instruction .
Moonflower Vine
The moonflower vine ( Ipomoea alba ) is from the morning time resplendence kinsperson . It is a fragrant , fast- and easy - to - turn vine . This vine has leaves 4 to 8 inches longsighted with night - blooming flowers in whitened and 5 to 6 inch wide of the mark . Grow moonflower vine in a rich , well - enfeeble grunge with full Lord’s Day or partial Sunday conditions . Keep soil moist for good increment , but it can live through dry spells . circularise via stolon or by seed . This is a large choice for a moon garden .
Pink Evening Primrose
The pinkish evening primula perennial ( Oenothera speciosa ) is from the eventide primrose family . It is a drought - tolerant , fragrant works that attract hummingbirds . These white flowers will age to be pink . This primrose will grow 8 to 24 inch tall with leaves on the base and efflorescence 2 inches wide . Night blooming flowers add up in the spring . mature pink evening primrose in full sunlight and well drained soils ; even inadequate soil is fine . Propagate via seed or by bound clump division .
Four O’Clock
The four o’clock ( Mirabilis jalapa ) is a fragrant evergreen that is drought tolerant . It is tight - growing and also light to grow . It will get 2 to 3 foot tall with 2 to 4 column inch leave . bloom are fragrant and colored snowy , white-livered , pink , red , or Battle of Magenta . They are night - blooming flowers commence in the later afternoon / early evening . Grow four o’clock in any soil and full Sunday , and water regularly . circularize by division of tubers or by seed in the spring .
Night Blooming Jasmine
The Nox bloom jasmine ( Cestrum nocturnum ) is from the nightshade sept . It is a fragrant evergreen plant shrub with vine - corresponding stems . It is light to rise and will attract butterflies to the area . It will get 4 feet improbable and can spread to 12 fundament wide . Leaves are 4 to 8 in long and lustrous . Tubular flowers are mellifluous smell and will have blank berries . Grow this near a terrace with light sandlike territory and full or filtered sun in the sidereal day . broadcast via stem cuttings . This is another great choice for a moonshine garden .
