Site Characteristics

Sunlight:

• full sun
• part shade

Soil conditions:

• requires well-drained soil

Special locations:

• outdoor containers

Plant Traits

Lifecycle: annual

Ease-of-care: easy

Height: 1 to 4 feet

Spread: 0.75 to 1.25 feet

Bloom time:

• early summer
• mid-summer
• late summer
• early fall
• mid-fall

Flower color:

• red
• yellow
• green
• white
• pink

Various shades and combinations of these basic colors. Blooms open at night. Flowers remain open only on cloudy days.

Foliage color: dark green

Foliage texture: medium

Leaves are covered with fuzzy hairs.

Shape: cushion, mound or clump

Shape in flower: flower stalks with upright spikes

Flowers borne on stems rising above the mound of foliage.

Special Considerations

Tolerates:

• frost

Special characteristics:

• aggressive - Self-seeds readily if not deadheaded.
• non-invasive
• not native to North America - Native to South America.
• fragrant - One of the most fragrant of all night-blooming annuals.

Attracts:

• butterflies - Night-blooming flowers attract moths.
• hummingbirds

Special uses:

• cut flowers - Use taller varieties.
• direct-seeding

Growing Information

Varieties