Could someone tell me what are favorite night blooming plants, and the best source for them? Would like the name of the more common varities, and those easy to cultivate. Thanks.

Moon lily vine is my favorite easy, nightblooming plant. I also like white, grey and silver plants to enjoy at night.

Oenothera Missouriensis, also known as Ozark sundrops, or Missouri primrose, is a night blooming perennial. It likes sunny dry areas in the yard. The flowers are 4-5 inches, bright yellow, and they are only open for one day, but they keep on flowering all summer! They grow about 12-14 inches high and about 2 feet wide. You can start it from seed, or ask your local nursery if they can get it for you if you don't see it anywhere. It is a beautiful plant and it lives forever! I also like to grow Ipomoea Alba, annual Moonflower. It is a vine. They can reach heights of 10 feet. They have a nice scent too. Big, pure white flowers. It is best to soak the seeds of all Ipomoeas before planting them because of the very hard seed coat. You can also try Mirabilis, Four-o'clocks. They grow to be about 3 feet high and up to 2 feet wide. All different colors, and a nice scent, the flowers open at four-O'clock in the afternoon all summer. These are annuals in our part of the world. They also like full sun.
Well, there ARE more, but those are my favorites. I hope you try at least one, and if you do, let it be the Missouri Primrose, it's the easiest plant to take care of once it's established. Good luck and have a great growing season!!!!

I have a question I want to plant some sweetpeas I know that they will die out when the full summer hits can I plant moon flower in the same space there by utilizing the same stake up ect? I'd be planting them at the same time.
Thanks
Sheila

I've had this cactus looking thing for years and it started blooming a few years ago....huge white flowers...similar to epiphyllums but much bigger and fuller. They open in the evening and the flowers wilted by the sun the next morning. I finally found out it's a cereus. The plant itself is quite awful looking, its about 10 feet long leaning on my fence and grows in a fairly small pot. When it's putting out flowers, I invite people over to see because it's so amazing.

Hi Bill
I have grown 4 0'clocks and have had great success with this annual. It opens its flower late in the afternoon (hence the name) and it stays open most of the night. I got it off the seed display at the local store. The other great thing about this plant is that the seeds are large,black seeds about the same size as a peppercorn. I have harvested the seeds in the fall and planted them up the following spring.
Haven't planted any in a few years but I seem to remember them having a pleasent scent. Hope this helps
Joan

BTW Joan, you can dig up the Mirabilis jalapa carrot-like tubers late in the fall and store them like glad bulbs until the spring. I've been doing this for 3 years now, and they just keep going and going!
As for the seeds, there are so many (!) that I ususally give them away to neighbors and friends.
And Bill, you have GOT to try Four O'clocks. Their perfume is heavenly!

About four o'clocks: I remember them as a child. Loved 'em. Planted some from seed this year, but near a bird feeder, so at 2 sets of leaves, it's hard to tell the 4 o'clock seedlings from the birdseed. Can you describe the seedlings? The variety of 4's I planted is mixed - do different colors of 4's have different-looking leaves? There are 3 seedlings that resemble sunflowers. The rest have rounder, darker leaves.

Evening Primrose... You can watch them open up (around a minute or so) and the fragrance is a mild gardenia.. and there's a little miller type insect that looks something like a hummingbird that is there before you can say "Doesn't that smell heavenly!".. I've grown four-o-clocks for years.. They smell terrific and so do Nicotiana! That's another terrific plant!!! In the evenings I love going on the "down wind" side of my veggie garden (flowers planted in there as well) and let the breeze push the fragrance over my way... mmmmm, I can hardly wait!!!

moonflowers are very easy to grow, they are a cousin to the morning glory (a weed here in IL that farmers spray for- so that tells you how easy they are to grow)They have a strong perfume when they open at night. But, alas! Each bloom only lasts one night and then dies

Here is a link that might be useful: Sancho's Macabre Garden

Cestrum Nocturnum-aka Night Scented Jessamine is my favourite night bloomer. It's a largish shrub, growing about 3-4 metres, with small tubular light green flowers.
It's perfume is amazing-more like something that comes out of an expensive crystal bottle than a flower.Very rich and exotic. We have one planted on the N/W corner of our house, and on a Summer evening, the scent of night scented jessamine fills the entire house.
But be warned-if you are prone to migranes, this may not be the plant for you...and don't plant it under your bedroom window.The perfume will keep you awake all night!

One more...evening-scented stock (matthiola)

Night blooming cereus, moon flowers, and night blooming
waterlilies. Love four oclocks too.

I have to agree with Chris - Cestrum Nocturnum would have to be one of the best night flowering plants - perfumes the whole garden.
I used to grow it when I lived in Sydney 20 years ago - roots easily from cuttings.
Moved to an area of heavy winter frosts. Have tried a number of times to grow it under different conditions (under cover, etc.) but it never survives winter.

i would like source for obtaining seeds cuttings or plants
for night blooming cereus.I had one of these while living
in florida and would like trying them here in ohio thanks.

Ok now dont take my word for it but i just ordered a flower that is suppose to glow in the moonlight. I dont really know yet if it is a really good night plant or if it glows really well, but im really excited to see. I cant say its my favroite but it sounds pretty cool to me. You can find it at http://chatlink.com/~herbseed/gizhome.htm you should be at a place called strictly medicinal herb seeds. From there go to index and growing guide then look up lavender hidcote. They have a bunch of requirements to start them out so I suggest you take a peek about them. Well good luck I hope I helped

Here is a link that might be useful: Osmanthus Fragrans -Sweet Olive