HELLLLLLLLLLOOOOOOOO OUT THERE!!!!

As I understand it, a moon garden is filled with flowers of very light/white shades that really look luminous in moonlight. Moonflower is an obvious choice because of it's color and the fact that it opens and releases it's perfume at night.

Here's a partial list of plants:

http://www.boldweb.com/greenweb/moonseed.html

I think we're all sidetracked on winter sowing right now, at least I am, so check the threads - I know there are some oldies posted by me asking for lists of plants. I recall there are others as well.

This is the first year for my moon garden, but I'm going for the white, night fragranced, deep purple and the ethereal. White Swan coneflower, white liatris, nicotiana, white agastache, datura, moonflower vine, fever few, camomille, white iris, white cosmos, white lychnis, phlox david, creeping sage, white lunaria, white nigella and obedient plant.

Anything really that glows at night or attracts the night insect life - like totally cool moths. Look for the threads on outdoor lighting etc.HTH Karen

Hi there, I have a moon garden I call an evening garden. I planted all the wonderful shrubs, perennials, bulbs and such in an island in my front lawn. Unfortunately, I left out the most important part: The light of the moon's path is directly blocked by a huge walnut tree. ( I didn't realize it until two seasons of planting ) It still looks great, especially in the evening just after the sun sets. I just don't get the full effect. I'll have to consider some sort of outdoor garden lighting this spring. I'm so stupid. I have brilliant areas in my backyard that dazzle, I just can't think of transplanting so many prized items. As for plants I primarily have crisp white, deep purple, and a splash of red here and there for the daytime. I use varigated foliage, light greys, light blues also. The plant list goes on and on. If anyone's interested I'd be glad to inventory it and post it. ( I'd like to know what's in there myself, there's so much, I've lost track. I usually video it throughout the seasons so I know what to plant where when things are dormant, and it also reminds me of what blooms when.) Good luck with yours, I'm sure it'll be magical.

JustJoey Girl, you are not the only one who didn't check where the moon shines before planting. I have a slope just outside of my bedroom window and thought it was the perfect place for a MOON GARDEN. Well, too late wise, I now realize the that the moon is always south of it and shines down on the other side of the slope!

I still love it.

And yes, I will think about garden lighting with moonlike globes this next year....and a little patio for viewing.

Any garden that looks particularly fetching at night.....

yes ..just Joey girl..I would be interested in your list of plants..as I am sure others would..thanks!

My "Moon Garden" was planted with all grey/silver plants, as well as night bloomers with white flowers. VERY fetching by moonlight. I also added a concrete birdbath for daytime interest, & "mulched" the garden with white pebbles.

Plants I used & which worked well - Lambs Ear, Common Sage, Silver Santolina, Moonvine, Nicotiana, various silver Artemisias, horehound, white impatiens, rue. . . there are others that I'm just not recalling - old age - lol!!

I just wanted to add that white Madagascar periwinkle needs no moonlight to put on a show. I think mine are the "Coconut Cooler" variety and they really pop.