Moon Garden Plant Seeds | Fragrant Evening & Night Blooming Flowers

JB188 Sweet Alyssum ( Lobularia benthamii )

What wonderful, honey-scented lacy white flowers that bloom quickly from flower seeds sown outside in early spring. The dense clusters of tiny snow-white flowers bloom continuously throughout the growing season if the spent blossoms are trimmed back. A compact, rapid growing variety which is drought tolerant and heat resistant and is excellent in containers or along the front of the flower bed. Sweet Alyssum can be used in a flower bed, container, hanging basket, or a window box and will attract many beneficial insects. Lobularia Maritima has been used medicinally to treat colds, coughs, abdominal pain, and rabies. Grows 6-8" tall.
With its sweet fragrance, Sweet Alyssum attracts bees, butterflies and many other beneficial insects such as lady bugs.

3553 Sweetest Silver ( Dianthus sp. )

If you’re searching for the ultimate "moonlight garden" plant, look no further than Sweetest Silver. This isn't just a groundcover; it’s a shimmering, scented carpet that transforms ordinary garden edges into a silvery sanctuary.
While most plants focus purely on the flower, Sweetest Silver is a double-threat. Its foliage is a dense, velvety cushion of metallic blue-silver needles that stays stunning even when the plant isn't in bloom. It provides that high-end, structured look that professional landscapers crave. Why Sweetest Silver is a Must-Have:
The "Sweetest" Scent: Living up to its name, this variety produces a profusion of delicate, fringed blossoms that emit a powerful honey-and-clove fragrance. It’s the kind of scent that drifts through an open window on a summer breeze.
Luminous Low-Grower: Topping out at just 6–8 inches, it is the perfect "front-of-border" plant. It tucks beautifully into rock gardens, stone walls, or between pavers where its silver leaves catch the light at dusk.
Tough as Nails: Don't let the delicate look fool you. This Dianthus is drought-tolerant, heat-resistant, and incredibly hardy. Once established, it creates a weed-suppressing mat that requires almost zero maintenance.
Year-Round Interest: In many climates, the striking silver foliage remains evergreen, providing much-needed colour and texture during the drab winter months.
Whether you’re filling gaps in a perennial bed or looking for the perfect "spiller" for a sophisticated container display, Sweetest Silver adds a touch of elegance that green-leaved plants simply can't match. It’s the "jewelry" your garden has been missing.
Give your garden a silver lining that smells as good as it looks.

LET473 Tiny Tim ( Lobularia Maritima )

This dwarf Alyssum is a prolific bloomer with delicate white flowers that can bloom all summer long. Alyssum Tiny Tim only grows to slightly over 3 inches in height, and its flower seeds can be planted right in-between pavers. With its lovely honey fragrance, this delicate, re-seeding annual is an excellent choice for borders and containers too.

AW87 Perfume Deep Purple Flowering Tobacco ( Nicotiana x sandarae )

Add fragrance to your Moon Garden! 2006 AAS Bedding Plant Winner, hummingbirds love this plant! Pelleted seeds for easy germination.
Perfume Deep Purple flowers are shaped like stars. The stars shine at night and this is when Perfume Deep Purple begins its performance. The unique quality is the strong fragrance which scents the air in the evening. The fragrance is not wasted during the day when many people are working. The nightly release of the perfume will entice gardeners to relax and linger in their gardens. Consider Perfume Deep Purple as natural aromatherapy. The rich, lavish deep purple flower color is another unique trait, distinct from other nicotianas. Perfume Deep Purple is easily grown from seed, young green bedding plants or flowering pot plants. Nicotiana, named for Jean Nicot, who introduced tobacco to the French Court, needs a sunny location and is perfectly adaptable to container culture.
Perfume Deep Purple does not require pinching, pruning or deadheading to maintain a crown of starry blooms all summer. Quite heat tolerant, plants need minimal maintenance. Only water and fertile soil are needed for Perfume Deep Purple to bloom profusely all summer. Grow stars in your garden this summer – plant Perfume Deep Purple. Grows only 16-20 inches tall. Annual.

2127 Belle Blanche

This is one of our favorite patio plants, it is easy to care for, has fragrant blooms with a lemon-cream fragrance and maintains a good size in smaller pots, only getting 36" tall in large pots. Large, fragrant, creamy flowers look magnificent in sheltered bedding displays or in containers on the patio. A great moon garden plant that opens it's flowers at twilight.

TPF010 Bishop's Flower ( Ammi majus )

An erect annual, growing to 3 ft. tall with an abundance of large, 5-6 inch round flower heads made up of small snow white florets. Very similar to Queen Ann's Lace. Wonderful cutflower.

D9804 Giant Moonflower ( Ipomea alba var )

What a delightful evening fragrance this flower has! The moonflower is a vigorous twining vine that is very fast growing in really hot weather. It is a tender tropical perennial but is now seeing popular use as an annual vine in colder areas.

Giant Moonflower is one of the most spectacular flowering vines a gardener can grow. Famous for its enormous, pure white blossoms that open dramatically at dusk, this fast-growing climber transforms fences, trellises, arbors, and pergolas into breathtaking displays of fragrant flowers throughout the summer and fall.

The large trumpet-shaped blooms can reach 5–8 inches across and unfurl in the evening, releasing a sweet fragrance that attracts night-flying pollinators such as moths. The luminous white flowers seem to glow in the moonlight, creating a magical nighttime garden display unlike any other flowering vine.

Combined with vigorous growth and heart-shaped foliage, Giant Moonflower quickly becomes a focal point in the landscape.

Uses

Excellent climbing vine for trellises, fences, arbors, and pergolas.
Produces enormous fragrant white flowers up to 8 inches across.
Flowers glow beautifully in evening and moonlight gardens.
Attracts moths and other nighttime pollinators.
Ideal for moon gardens and cottage gardens.
Provides rapid seasonal screening and vertical interest.

Growing in the Garden

Moonflower thrives when planted directly in the garden near a sturdy support structure. Choose a location receiving full sun and provide a trellis, fence, arbor, or pergola for the vines to climb.

Rich, well-draining soil and regular watering encourage vigorous growth and abundant flowering. Once established, plants can quickly cover large structures with lush green foliage and masses of blooms.

In warm climates, vines may reach 10–20 feet or more during a single growing season.

Germination Instructions

Nick or lightly file the seed coat before sowing.
Soak seeds in warm water for 12–24 hours.
Sow seeds 1/4 to 1/2 inch deep.
Maintain temperatures of 70–85°F (21–29°C).
Keep soil consistently moist but not saturated.
Seeds typically germinate in 7–21 days.
Provide strong light after emergence.

Growing Information

Botanical Name: Ipomoea alba
Common Name: Giant Moonflower
Plant Type: Annual Climbing Vine
Height: 10–20+ feet
Spread: 4–8 feet
Sun Exposure: Full Sun
Water Requirements: Moderate
Soil: Rich, well-draining soil
USDA Zones: Grown as an annual in most regions
Bloom Size: 5–8 inches across

Flowering

One of the most fascinating aspects of Moonflower is watching the large flower buds slowly unfurl at dusk. The blossoms often begin opening in the early evening and remain open throughout the night, filling the air with a sweet fragrance.

New flowers are produced continuously throughout the growing season, creating a spectacular nightly display from midsummer until frost.

Why Grow Giant Moonflower?

Few plants create as much drama and beauty as Giant Moonflower. Its huge glowing white flowers, enchanting fragrance, rapid growth, and nighttime blooming habit make it a truly unforgettable garden plant. Whether climbing a trellis, arbor, or fence, Giant Moonflower transforms ordinary garden spaces into magical evening landscapes that can be enjoyed long after the sun has set.

FS490 Pink Evening Primrose ( Oenothera speciosus Rosea )

What a sight to behold! This perennial is easily started with seeds, and it will become a favorite! Also called Mexican Primrose. The silky, soft pink blooms with yellow centers appear all summer long. Evening Primrose is a vigorous plant, and it produces dozens of large, showy 2 1/2 inch saucer-shaped blossoms day and night. The Showy Evening Primrose flower is replaced by long 4-angled capsule which contain numerous flower seeds. The root system is highly rhizomatous and sizable colonies can be formed at some sites. Showy Evening Primrose can spread quickly, and the large colonies can be absolutely breathtaking. It is beautiful in a naturalized setting, but also this is a wonderful plant for the front of the border or in large containers.
10" tall x 18" wide plants are care free plant for most gardens with soft pink blooms. A heat loving plant that thrives in sunny, dry areas along baking south and west facing walls and pavement areas. Spreading rapidly on shallow roots when the hot summer weather arrives, give this beauty plenty of room to grow as it will overrun smaller, less vigorous plants. Preferring unimproved, well-drained soils, this plant requires little extra water once established. Not generally recommended for gardeners living in cold, short season climates.
Perhaps best grown in areas where plants can spread without intruding on other plantings. Meadows. Wildflower gardens. Roadsides. Informal naturalized areas. Site carefully if planting in beds, borders or rock gardens.
A perennial best suited for zones 5-8.

IP324 White Star ( Tanacetum )

A compact habit growing only 8 inches tall and small fully double blooms make this an excellent choice for old-fashioned border edges. Lovely in fresh or dry bouquets and arrangements, attracts butterflies and bees, and is drought tolerant. Good container plant and for edging. Can be grown as an annual, or perennial in zones 5-9.

1A401 Five Spot ( Nemophila maculata )

Excellent flowerbed plant. A hardy annual native to California, easily grown from seed throughout the United States. The flowers are an attractive white with vivid purple spots at the tip of each petal. A prolific bloomer all spring, with a low spreading habit. Prefers full sun to dappled shade in various soil conditions. A great item for hanging baskets.
Can be used in wooden barrels, containers of all types, as a groundcover, borders, rock gardens.

Seedman Basic Info:
Grows 6-12 inches tall, will germinate in about 7-30 days depending on soil and weather conditions, does not germinate well in hot weather, germinates best if soil temperature is in the 55°F to 65°F range.
Cover seeds about 1/8" deep, blooms from March to May.

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