Did you know that some plants only flower at night?
Cultivating a nocturnal garden is a great way to get in touch with nature.
Indeed, the fragrance 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-blooming plants are white and have a luminous moonlight appearance.
And if you plant them in a crescent shape, you'll 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 silver foliage, the result will be magnificent!
Here are 11 night-blooming plants to create your magical night garden. Watch:
The morning glory (or moonflower) really blooms at night. It releases a light lemon scent when it opens. During the day, its white flowers close up. Some species of morning glory are climbing, normal, because it is a cousin of morning glory (or morning glory). They can reach 2.5 m in length. The flowers, when open, can be up to 15 cm in diameter.
This perennial spreads quickly and can cover quite a lot of space. The pale yellow flowers open at dusk, and release a sweet aroma.
These small pinkish flowers open at dusk and deliver a very pleasant vanilla honey scent.
The tiny purple and pink flowers aren't very flashy, but they smell divine when they open at night.
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.
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 nocturnal garden.
Also called Queen of the Night or Night Blooming Cactus. The white flowers bloom only at night and wither before dawn. They only last a maximum of 2 days.
It is also known as the Wonder of Peru. Its particular name is attributed to its opening at the end of the afternoon and its closing in the morning. Its trumpet-shaped flowers have pink, red, yellow, white and sometimes two-tone tones.
Developed as a hybrid of Oriental lilies, its large, fragrant flower is remarkable. Its fragrance is exceptional and it is also used by great perfumers for its richness and olfactory texture.
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.
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.
For a beautiful night garden, you can pair these night-blooming plants with daytime plants with white/silver foliage.
Here are some examples:
- Cineraria
- Silver thyme
- Epirium of Byzantium
- Mugwort (Artemesia)
- 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
When you have plants that have bloomed under the energy of the full moon, you can harvest the flowers and dry them.
You can thus 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.
