White Four O' Clocks

This old-time garden favorite is the essential heart of a moon garden. It gets its charming name from its daily ritual, unfurling its handsome, trumpet-shaped flowers in the late afternoon to release a sweet, alluring fragrance reminiscent of jasmine. The snowy white blooms seem to glow in the twilight, reflecting the moonlight and creating a magical atmosphere for evening garden parties. Plant it near a bedroom window or breakfast nook to enjoy its scent as it works its night shift.

These fragrant flowers aren't just for us; they are a beacon for night pollinators, and also attract birds and butterflies. 'White Four O'Clock' is wonderfully easy to grow, thriving almost anywhere and forming a vibrant green, branching plant up to three feet tall. It's a tender perennial that forms tubers, giving you a choice at the end of the season: let it self-sow readily, or dig and store the tubers like a dahlia to get a jump on the following spring.