A moon garden is a dream-like garden meant to be enjoyed once the sun goes down and the the dark cascades over your yard.
Moon gardens are filled with varieties that pop in the dark, such as blooms and foliage featuring bright whites, enchanting silvers, and iridescent greens.
The most magical moon gardens also weave in elements to capture our other senses that become more active at night – imagine the soothing sound of a fountain’s trickling water…or the sweet scent of a flower bloom, traveling through the breeze.
Bring your garden to life once the shade of night arrives with some of Prairie Gardens & Jeffrey Alans favorite varieties for moon gardens. Plus, find extra tips for garden additions to add an extra touch of fantasy to your night-time garden.
SWEET ALYSSUM
ANNUAL
Filled with small clusters of sweet-smelling fragrant blooms. Plant in part sun to sun.
VARIEGATED IVY
ANNUAL
A wonderful vining accent plant that works nicely in containers. Plant in part sun to sun.
ARTEMISIA
PERENNIAL
Feathery, silver variety that also gives off a beautiful fragrance. Plant in full sun.
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BACOPA
ANNUAL
A favorite for containers, bacopa spills and features clusters of white blooms. Plant in full sun.
QUICK MOON GARDEN TIP
ADD GARDEN LIGHTS OR SOLAR STAKES TO CREATE POCKETS OF LIGHT IN CORNERS OF YOUR MOON GARDEN AND ILLUMINATE SOME OF YOUR FAVORITE VARIETIES
LILLIUM
PERENNIAL
The stark white blooms pop in the beginning of June. Plant in full sun.
DUSTY MILLER
ANNUAL
Silver foliage gives off a dusty texture. Plant in full sun.
EUPHORBIA
ANNUAL
Tiny white blooms are featured on this airy variety. Another favorite for containers. Plant in full sun.
QUICK MOON GARDEN TIP
INCORPORATE HARD ELEMENTS, LIKE GAZING BALLS, CERAMIC POTTERY, AND MORE TO PROVIDE SURFACES FOR MOONLIGHT TO CATCH AND REFLECT OFF OF
PETUNIA
ANNUAL
The every-popular petunia is a perfect fit for a moon garden. Featuring bold white blooms sure to pop. Stands up well to the summer heat. Plant in full sun.
LICORICE PLANT
ANNUAL
Helichrysum petiolare or Licorice Plant is a popular white, non-flowering annual full of texture. Plant in full sun to part shade. Photo courtesy of provenwinners.com.
ICEBERG ALLEY SWEETLEAF WILLOW
SHRUB
Features silver & white foliage. Upright-rounded growth habit. Grows 3-6′. Plant in full sun.
QUICK MOON GARDEN TIP
ADD A RUNNING FOUNTAIN TO AWAKE YOUR SENSE OF SOUND AND CATCH THE MOON IN THE WATER’S REFLECTION
INSTANT KARMA ELDERBERRY
SHRUB
Features bright green and white edge foliage & white lacy blooms. Plant in full to part sun.
JASMINE
TROPICAL (ANNUAL)
Star-like blooms give off an irresistible sweet fragrance. Plant in full sun.
LAMB’S EAR
TROPICAL (ANNUAL)
A popular variety that gets it’s name due to it’s soft lamb-like foliage. Plant in full sun. Photo courtesy of provenwinners.com.
LITTLE HENRY SWEETSPIRE
SHRUB
Fragrant, tail-like blooms. Foliage is bright green in spring & summer, which change to orange and red in fall. Grows 2-3′. Plant in full sun.
LUCKY WHITE LANTANA
ANNUAL
A heat-tolerant, popular annual. Great for containers or planting in the ground. Plant in full sun.
QUICK MOON GARDEN TIP
PLANT THE SAME VARIETIES IN CLUSTERS TO CREATE LARGER POPS OF COLOR, MAKING THEM MORE NOTICEABLE IN THE NIGHT
MEZOO
ANNUAL
Bright green, succulent-like foliage. Small red blooms. Plant in full sun.
GARDENIA
TROPICAL (ANNUAL)
Sweetly fragrant, dark green waxy foliage, bright white blooms. Plant in full sun.
FIBER OPTIC GRASS
ANNUAL
Features grassy foliage with white ball tips, mimicking fiber-optic lights. Photo courtesy of provenwinners.com.
QUICK MOON GARDEN TIP
ADDING FRAGRANT VARIETIES, SUCH AS JASMINE, SWEET ALYSSUM, GARDENIA & MORE, WILL AWAKEN YOUR SENSE OF SMELL AS THEY TRAVEL THROUGH THE BREEZE.
SWEDISH IVY
ANNUAL
A great spiller with dark green and white-edged foliage. Plant in full sun.
VINCA VINE
ANNUAL
Another popular accent plant, vinca vine beautifully spills out of containers. Plant in full to part sun.
AUTUMN FROST HOSTA
PERENNIAL
Frosty blue leaves and striking yellow edges. Plant in part shade to shade. Grows 1′-2′. Photo courtesy of provenwinners.com
CALADIUM
ANNUAL
Bright white foliage with dark green veins. Plant in sun to shade.
VINCA
ANNUAL
Features dark green foliage and blankets of white blooms. Plant in full sun.
QUICK MOON GARDEN TIP
JUST WANT A TOUCH OF MOON LIGHT, CREATE A MOON CONTAINER! WATCH VIDEO BELOW FOR A TUTORIAL FROM GARDEN ANSWER.
WHITE KNOCKOUT ROSE
Knockout roses will continue to reward you with blooms after blooms after blooms. Plant in full sun.
PENTA
ANNUAL
Big bold white blooms pop against dark green foliage. Plant in full sun.
HYDRANGEA
SHRUB
Mounds of big bold blooms. Limelight, Annabelle, Invincibelle and Gatsby Star are just some of the wonderful white or lime green varieties that with delight in a moon garden. Plant in part shade to shade.
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