Moonflower

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! Grown as an annual, although perennial in USDA zones 10 and warmer. Deer resistant. Caution: All parts of this plant are toxic if ingested.

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 are sensitive to disturbance; sow in biodegradable pots that can be directly planted in the garden.

Special germination instructions: Nick seeds or soak them in water for 24 hours before sowing.