Chumasande MatiwaneDaytime pollinators are often top of the mind when it comes to curating a garden, and rightfully so. However, pollinating doesn’t end when the sun goes down. Many vital pollinators emerge at night. Catering to these beneficial bugs is good for your garden and the overall environment.
These are the few nighttime pollinator plants you should have in your garden.
Honeysuckle
Evening pollinators find honeysuckle irresistible. Choose a deep planter as they are vigorous climbers. To keep them growing well, be sure to keep them well-watered during hot or dry spells. The plants’ scents are loved by moths and beetles that emerge at night. When flowering, these climbers will need to be trained up walls or trellises. If you have a smaller backyard but want to cover an unsightly wall, you can grow honeysuckles in pots.
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Moonflower
The moonflowers will appear from early summer until later autumn, emitting a sweet fragrance that attracts night-time pollinators, before they close in the morning. Their strong, jasmine-like smell attracts night-time pollinators, which rely more on smell than sight to locate the flowers of night-scented plants. Hardy vines, with their ability to quickly cover trellises or garden fences, make them ideal for vertical gardens.
Evening primrose
Evening primrose flowers will open at dusk, preparing the plant to attract moths, which become active at nighttime. The aromatic, pale flowers are pale pink, white, or yellow and are perfectly visible to nighttime pollinators in low light. They are a great ground cover plant as evening primrose flowers are tolerant of many soil types. However, primrose plants are self-seeding flowers. This means you need to manage the plants to prevent them from spreading.
Yucca plants
The moth is the sole pollinator for this perennial plant. Growing yuccas in your garden naturally attracts moth pollinators to your yard. Just plant it in a solo container and allow time for it to grow into a large, more impactful bloom to attract more moths to your garden.
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