Create Your Magic Garden With These 11 Plants That Only Bloom AT NIGHT.

Did you know that some plants only flower at night?

Growing a night garden is a great way to get in touch with nature.

Indeed, the scent of these flowers is very pleasant and powerful.

If you plant these flowers near your house, you can open the windows and enjoy their aromas while you sleep.

Many of these night-flowering plants are white and have a bright moonlight appearance.

11 plants that only bloom at night for a magical garden

And if you plant them in a crescent shape, you will even have a moon in your garden and in the sky at the same time!

Mix these flowers that bloom at night with those that have silvery foliage, the result will be magnificent!

here is 11 night-flowering plants to create your magical night-time garden. Look :

1. White Ipomea

white ipomea nocturnal flower

The white ipomea (or moon flower) really blooms at night. It releases a light lemon scent when it opens. During the day, its white flowers close. Certain species of ipomée are climbers, normal, because it is a cousin of the volubilis (or step-of-day). They can reach 2.5 m long. The flowers, when opened, can be up to 6 inches in diameter.

2. Evening primrose

plants blooming at night

This perennial spreads quickly and can cover quite a bit of space. The pale yellow flowers open at dusk, and release a sweet aroma.

3. Night phlox

phlox that blooms in the evening

These small pink flowers open at dusk and deliver a very pleasant scent of vanilla honey.

4. Large mallow

mallow is a night-blooming flower

The tiny purple and pink flowers aren't very flashy, but they smell heavenly when they open at night.

5. Datura

the datura blooms at the end of the day

With its flowers in the shape of white trumpets, they look like big bells. Datura spreads quickly in pots or in the ground. But beware, it is toxic to animals and children.

6. Abyssinian Gladiolus

white flower blooming at night

This plant is not really nocturnal, it blooms in the evening and attracts moths. Its creamy yellow flowers smell really strong: it's a very spicy scent that brings something heady to any night garden.

7. Moon flower cactus

Big garden flower blooming at night

Also called the Queen of the Night or Night Flowering Cactus. The white flowers bloom only at night and wilt before dawn. They only last a maximum of 2 days.

8. Belle-de-nuit

night blooming rose flower

It is also known as the Wonder of Peru. Its particular name is attributed to its opening in the late afternoon and its closing in the morning. Its trumpet-shaped flowers have pink, red, yellow, white and sometimes two-tone tones.

9. Casablanca lilies

kind of lily that blooms at night

Developed as an oriental lily hybrid, its large, fragrant flower is remarkable. Its fragrance is exceptional and it is also used by major perfumers for its richness and olfactory texture.

10. Nocturnal water lily

exotic plant that blooms in the evening

The red or purple water lily is one of the most beautifully colored flowers in the world. The large reddish pink flower is surrounded by large bronze colored leaves. It blooms in early summer and opens at dusk.

11. Nocturnal scabbard

succulent plant that gives a flower at night

It is also called nocturnal jasmine. These are greenish-white flowers that grow on an evergreen shrub. The flowers open at night and give off a very good smell.

White and silver flowering plants

For a gorgeous night garden, you can pair these night flowering plants with daytime plants with white / silver foliage.

Here are a few examples:

- Cinerary groundsel

- Silver thyme

- Epiary of Byzantium

- Mugwort (Artemesis)

- Silver sage

- White vegetables such as Alba eggplants or Baby Boo or Lumina pumpkins

- Camphor

- Eucalyptus

- Gardenia

- Jasmine

- Botrychium

- Sandalwood

- Willow

- Water lily

- St. John's Wort

What to do with these night-flowering plants?

When you have plants that have bloomed under the energy of the full moon, you can harvest the flowers and dry them.

You can use them as talismans or around a candle to perfume the interior of the house.

You can also put them in a purifying bath or in an incense mixture to stimulate intuition and wisdom.

Your turn...

Do you know these night-flowering plants? Tell us in the comments which ones you prefer. We can't wait to hear from you!

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