Grow A Moonlight Garden

I’ve only seen a couple moonlight gardens but they’re amazing when done right. How a moonlight garden works is you sow plants and flowers that will take on a glowing, shimmery, or even fluorescent quality by the light of the moon.

Here are some tips:

• Choose colors that will glow in the moonlight – blue, violet, white, light pink, and light gray/silvery plants and flowers will all appear brighter under the moonlight.
• Add some water such as in a birdbath or small pond for cool reflections.
• Use white accents such as white stones, rocks, light brick, white statues and other ornaments, or shiny hanging objects to intensify the effect.
• Look for plants and flowers that come alive at night – some close up at night, making them a poor choice for a good display.
• Keep real light to a minimum. Some solar powered muted lanterns or other soft lighting can be used, but too much light and your garden won’t glow.
• Mix in other plants to a lesser degree for a good daytime garden as well. So long as the bulk of your plants are good for a moonlight garden, you’ll be fine.

Good moonlight garden plant choices:

• Silver pear tree
• Lavender
• Sweet rocket
• White Oleander
• Forget-me-nots
• Various species of thyme
• Yucca
• Evening primrose
• Alyssum – white
• Cherry tree
• White, or bicolor Lilies
• Rosemary
• Hibiscus
• Gardenia
• Light colored roses
• Sweet cicely

Really your choices are endless though. There are any number of white and light flowers and plants that will grow well in your region.

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