Botanical Interests
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.
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
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"
Castine Blend Organic Raised Bed Mix
Quoddy Blend Lobster Compost
Bar Harbor Blend Organic Potting Soil
Schoodic Blend Cow Manure Compost
Black Oil Sunflower
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