Chumasande MatiwaneHaving night-scented plants is essential for creating a perfect evening atmosphere. These plants, which bloom at night and reflect light, not only enhance the ambience but also help calm the mind, making it easier to fall asleep. After sunset, the fragrance of these evening plants intensifies, filling the gentle evening air with their delightful scents.
Night-scented plants to choose
When deciding on night-scented plants, place them around the balcony or near an open window. This helps illuminate the scented perfumes more easily.
Night-scented phlox
These tiny white flowers will remain tightly curled up during the day and then open up in the evening. When opening up, they reveal brilliant star-shaped scented petals. They are the perfect compact semi-evergreen perennial that is ideal for planting in containers around your windowsills.
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Moonflower
They are the night-time version of the morning glories. One of the best-scented plants that is also beautiful to look at, with iridescent white trumpet-shaped flowers. These fast-growing and long-flowering vines open fragrant flowers at dusk that close in the morning. They love climbing over a trellis or any support. This makes them ideal for hanging plants on your balcony.
Tobacco plant
With an appealing tobacco smell, these are tall plants bearing elegant, long, white flowers with an intense evening fragrance. You can either grow the plants in your garden as borders or in big outside pots. Tobacco plants are biennials that self-seed readily.
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Crown Jewels
Sometimes known as Gardenia Jasminoides. The crown jewels are queen-scented plants. They produce creamy, intoxicated gardens or spaces. Some varieties may be hardier. This allows them to continue growing even in winter. Crown Jewels can be grown outdoors in partial shade or indoors in well-draining pots.
Silver Dusts (Senecio cineraria)
Easy to grow in any well-drained soil in sunny positions. The delicately silvery-white leaves have a phosphorescent quality that will add sparkle to your evening. Not only do they spark and glow, but they also produce some of the best scents. Just plant them in pots indoors to appreciate the plant’s scents.
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