Moonflower

Description

Enjoy moonflower’s evening performance and heady fragrance by training it on a porch column, or a trellis under a window. This Florida native has magnificent flowers that unfold within 2 to 3 minutes, an event worth inviting guests! Caution: All parts of this plant are toxic if ingested.

Variety Info

• Family: Convolvulaceae
• Native: Mexico, Southeast U.S.
• Hardiness: Perennial in USDA zones 10 and warmer; otherwise grown as an annual.
• Exposure: Full sun
• Bloom Period: Summer to first frost
• Plant Dimensions: 10’–20′ vine
• Variety Info: 5″–6″, trumpet-shaped, white flowers.
• Attributes: Attracts Pollinators, Deer Resistant

Sowing Info

• When to Sow Outside: RECOMMENDED. 1 to 2 weeks after your average last frost date, and when soil temperatures are warm.
• When to Start Inside: 4 to 6 weeks before your average last frost date. Roots sensitive to disturbance; sow in biodegradable pots that can be directly planted in the garden.
• Days to Emerge: 10 – 20 days
• Seed Depth: ½”
• Seed Spacing: A group of of 4 seeds every 6″ – 12″
• Thinning: When 2″ tall thin to 1 every 6″ – 12″