Magical Moon Garden: 6 Beautiful Flowers That Bloom At Night

by John Griffith
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Gardens take a lot of work to look beautiful. That’s why gardeners take extra care in picking out all the wonderful flowers that will adorn their landscapes. However, after all the hard work we put into our design, we are rarely there to see it. Most flowers bloom during the day when they are at their peak beauty. However, during the day we are usually at work, running errands, or simply busy with everyday life. So, we miss out on most of the beauty we worked so hard to create. On the bright side, there is a whole category of flowers that come alive once the sun has set. Some flowers keep their blooms tucked away all day until the moon shines bright in the sky. Finally, some plants you will be around to enjoy. Create your very own magical moon garden with these flowers that bloom at night.

Some flowers keep their blooms tucked away all day until the moon shines bright in the sky

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Flowers That Bloom At Night

Life may be keeping you away from your gorgeous garden during the day, but the night is yours. Moon gardens are a great choice for people who tend to be home from the late afternoon onward. These night-blooming flowers will create an enchanting atmosphere as the moonlight reflects off their silvery foliage. It’s as if these flowers are lit from within. Your garden will like it is straight out of the pages of a storybook.

Moon gardens are a great choice for people who tend to be home from the late afternoon onward

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#Moonflower

Ah, the beautiful moonflower is a must-have addition to any moon garden. This flower comes alive under the night sky. The white creamy trumpet-shaped blooms of the moonflower will glow under the moonlight as bright as the moon itself. Not only that but its sweet fragrance will fill the garden up during the whole evening.

The beautiful moonflower is a must-have addition to any moon garden

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#Night-Blooming Jasmine

Night-blooming Jasmine, also known as Lady of the Night, is a tropical evergreen plant that is actually a part of the nightshade family unlike its name would leave you to believe. This plant’s gorgeous flowers thrive at night and have an intense tropical fragrance that will fill up your whole garden. Jasmine can be trained as a vining plant which gives you a lot of options. This plant looks great both during the day and the night.

Night-blooming Jasmine is also known as Lady of the Night

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#Night Phlox

Native to South Africa this flower’s blooms resemble tiny daisies with white flowers and red backs. It has a sweet fragrance that resembles that of honey. Once the sun goes down this flower starts to flourish. The foliage of this plant is low-growing and dense making it ideal for rock gardens, borders, and containers. These tiny perennials will soak up the sun during the day while they are curled up and then bloom once the moon is high in the sun.

The foliage of this plant is low-growing and dense

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#Sweet Alyssum

The Sweet Alyssum makes a great border plant, but it also looks stunning tumbling out of a pot or crawling down a wall. It’s captivating mounds of small white flowers reflect the moonlight creating the illusion that the flowers themselves are glowing. The sight is magical. This plant is a quick grower and will bloom profusely all summer long up until the first frost. This annual also has a delightfully sweet scent you can enjoy when passing by it.

The Sweet Alyssum will bloom profusely all summer long

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#Evening Primrose

This perennial will not only add a bold dose of color to your landscape, but it will also fill your garden with a sweet fragrance. This night-bloomer starts to thrive just as the sun begins to set. Its rosette-like flowers sit on top of a tall stem covered in soft fuzz in colors of yellow, white, and pink. Evening Primrose is a hardy plant that blooms from spring up until late summer.

This perennial will not only add a bold dose of color to your landscape

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#Four O’Clocks

The Four O’Clocks are a beloved classic. These dainty flowers bloom from dusk to dawn and come in a variety of colors. You can find them in yellow, pink, and purple. Some even have patterns. Four O’Clocks are fairly simple to grow and can grow up to three feet tall. These annuals bloom from midsummer up until the first frost, so you can enjoy them for quite a bit of time.

The Four O’Clocks are a beloved classic

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These are some beautiful flowers that bloom at night that you can grow in your garden. We hope you found this article useful. Now you can create your very own magical moon garden by growing these captivating plants.

These are some beautiful flowers that bloom at night that you can grow in your garden

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John Griffith

John Griffith is a young, passionate journalist. Writing has been John’s hobby ever since he was a boy. He has worked in some of the UK’s most successful news portals over the course of his professional career but found his forever home at Archzine.