Moon flower plant

Learn how to grow moonflower vines in your yard or container garden. From seed to bloom, these stunning blooms are a garden favorite!

Have you ever heard of the moon flower? This stunning plant is not only beautiful, but it also has a fascinating history and many practical uses. Not to

Here’s how to design a garden that glows after dark, including the best night-blooming plants for your moon garden.

Night-blooming flowers are unique plants that open their petals and exude fragrances exclusively under the cover of darkness, creating a mystical and enchanting garden ambiance. These nocturnal bloomers, such as moonflowers and night-blooming jasmine, are adapted to attract night-time pollinators like moths and bats with their luminous beauty and intense scents.

Unfolded moon flower ... I tugged on the tighter one ( see previous post) and it expanded nicely

moon garden

This moon flower bud began opening as the sun set tonight. It's ready to put on a show for the full moon. What a work of art. Moonflower is an attractive flower in the morning glory family. It is a climbing vine that may grow 10 feet (3 meters) high. It’s broad, heart shaped leaves block sunlight and make an excellent screen for porches. The moonflower’s pure white trumpet shaped flowers may be 3 to 6 inches (8 to 15 centimeters) across. These strongly scented flowers open at night and close…