How to Grow Moon Flower Seeds

There is something to be said about the smell of the Moon Flowers sweet fragrance. When you plant Moon Flower Seeds you will need a fence or trellis as these lovely white flowers will grow up to 20 feet.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Moon Flower Seeds
• Clean loose soil
• Fence or trellis
• Sunshine
• Water
• Garden gloves (optional)

1. Select a sunny location to plant your Moon Flower Seeds. Prepare the area by tilling or raking until the soil is loose. Remove all weeds and rocks then rake area level.

2. 
    
   Moon Flower Seedling

   Plant Moon Flower seeds 1 inch deep and 3 inches apart after all danger of frost has passed. Cover with clean loose soil and keep moderately moist until you see seedlings emerging. Germination of the Moon Flower seed is 10 - 20 days.

3. 
    

   Thin Moon Flower seedlings 6 inches apart when they are 2 inches tall. You will need to plant your Moon Flower seeds by a fence or trellis as this fast growing vine needs something to climb.

Tips & Warnings

• Moon Flower vines have old-fashioned 6-inch flowers that bloom in late afternoon and will continue until the next morning. Sometimes if it's a cloudy day the Moon Flower will stay open until noon or later.
• Moon Flower seeds are poisonous, do not eat.

Resources

• Purchase Moon Flower Seeds

[angel0305]

on 12/26/2009 I think my mom grows these. She had such a charming story about them too.

[angel0305]

on 12/26/2009 I think my mom grows these. She had such a charming story about them too.

[mikeg21v]

on 12/9/2009 I had beautiful moon flowers this last summer. Your tips are great! I found that mine did not like direct sunlight and they bloomed like crazy towards the end of the summer when the nights began getting cooler. Also, all parts of the moon flower plant are poisonous. They are in the family of datura, and are used in shamanic rituals for healing and divination. 5* and rec A

[mentormeister]

on 12/7/2009 Luv moonflowers. 5*

[monaliesa]

on 12/1/2009 I love moon flowers!