Moonflower

When we were gathering supplies for our garden this spring, I picked up a packet of moonflower seeds for half off at the Home Depot.  They were full of promise with statements like “giant white fragrant flowers” and “easy to grow”, yet I was skeptical given my black thumb.  So, I threw a few in the ground around the back of the garden fence and almost entirely forgot about them until about a month ago when the vines finally took off.  And now, they are starting to put out the most stunning “giant white fragrant flowers” any yard of mine has ever seen.  They open as evening falls and smell simply divine.  I only wish I had planted them somewhere immensely more enjoyable than the far corner of our property!  I’m hoping it will over winter and come back next spring.  But if not, I’ll spring for another $2 packet of seeds.

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As far as the rest of the garden, it is starting to look pretty scraggly, but is still putting out a healthy supply of sweet 100 tomatoes and more fresh herbs than I know what to do with.  My favorite is the lavender – I use it in my water and sweet tea and it’s heavenly.

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I cannot tell you how excited I am to see the SUN today!!
xoxo

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10 thoughts on “Moonflower

  1. Your moonflower will form seed pods that are easily collected. It also helps to clip the end of the seed kernel with nail clippers and then soak the seeds in warm water overnight before planting them next Spring. I missed this vine in my garden this year! Our toy poodle puppy will eat anything and the flowers are toxic!

  2. You have NO IDEA how many times I have TRIED to grow these things! LOL- I nurtured them and babied them along and they never made it. I am officially jealous! xo Diana

  3. I love your little fenced in plot, the fence is really rustic & so charming! And Lavender in sweet tea? A sprig or just the leaves? I am a northerner, so my tea is usually decidedly unsweetened :-). But the lavender sounds really wonderful. Please share if you have any technique besides dropping a sprig in.. Thank you.

  4. I'm thinking this flower is closely related to morning glory. Maybe it won't take over your flower bed ;)

  5. Just a friendly little warning…..I have to say I'm jealous you are able to enjoy, while keeping it contained. Although it is lovely, a few years ago my neighbor planted some along her fence. Now it has taken over three of my flower beds and has popped up in various places all throughout the backyard. (The wind carries the pods.) The neighbors on the other side and behind her have complained of the same thing. We just can't get rid of it. If it weren't for all your new beautiful landscaping, I wouldn't have said anything :).

  6. Yikes! Had no idea it could be so invasive. Must be why I was able to grow it! Now I'm glad it's on the corner of our property.

    I have NOT tried lavender in lemonade but think I'm going to make that happen this week!!

    As far as putting it in tea, I usually stick a sprig of it in the pitcher while it's hot for sweet tea or straight in the cup for hot tea. No real technique here :-)

  7. I am actually trying it again this year after being unsuccessful with it many years ago. The seeds I have are from about 11 years ago and they still came up! I know they're going to be as invasive as morning glories, but right now, that's okay! (I say that now; I grew to dislike the morning glories that I had planted: Star of Yelta). They both should reseed heavily.

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