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Night blooming flower

 
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We have a new flower that sprung up this year,

Yellow evening primrose, or Oenothera flava, has brilliant cup-shaped flowers that resemble dandelions. The lemon-scented blooms open in the evening and close by noon the next day.





I did not know that there are six blooming plants that open at night:

https://millcreekgardens.com/6-night-blooming-outdoor-plants-for-a-magical-moonlight-garden/



Night Phlox

I knew about this one:



Four O’Clock Flower

 
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Moonflower! AKA  Datura.


from here

Cuccuzzi! Mmmmm!


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Plants that bloom at night are often highly scented to attract night flying moths. That can add a nice feature in you garden if your climate allows.
 
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Other gourds bloom at night too.
Cleome or spider flower blooms at dusk and the color is most vivid at the time. It's a heavy bloomer with a long season and self seed readily. I have a little patch coming back every year and attracting hummingbird moths at night.
 
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I'm growing night stocks for the first time this year.

It got me thinking about designing an insomnia garden,  as I often spend time in the garden on summer nights when I cannot sleep.
 
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