Grow these Night-Blooming Fragrant Flowers if you want your yard to be flooded with an ethereal aroma after dark.
A list of the most aromatic indoor plants is provided below.
Keep in mind that several of the plants on this list continue to bloom during the day, but release their full, heady scent only at night.
Moonflower
Botanical Name: Ipomoea alba
The length of this trailing vine is 20-40 feet, which is rather long. After dark, its white, funnel-shaped flowers bloom with a sweet fragrance.
Night-Blooming Cereus
Botanical Name: Selenicereus grandiflorus
The white flowers, which are also called “the queen of the night,” don’t bloom very often, but when they do, they give off a rich, floral scent with a hint of spice that gets stronger as night falls.
Angel’s Trumpet
Botanical Name: Brugmansia
The unusual trumpet shape of Brugmansia flowers has made them a favorite among gardeners. The aroma from the flowers is most potent after dark.
Yellow Evening Primrose
Botanical Name: Oenothera biennis
This hardy perennial blooms with fragrant white or yellow flowers in the evening. Plant it where it will get lots of sunlight.
Tuberose
Botanical Name: Polianthes tuberosa
Like the more well-known Jasminum sambac, this distant hyacinth relative produces a profusion of white flowers that fill the air with a fragrant, sweet aroma at night with undertones of jasmine and honey.
Nicotiana
Botanical Name: Nicotiana alata ‘Grandiflora’
Nicotiana displays star-shaped flowers that attract bumble bees with their sweet, freesia-like scent. The flowers can be grown on a balcony, and they come in a variety of colors, including pink, deep red, white, pale green, and purple.
Night-Blooming Jasmine
Botanical Name: Cestrum nocturnum
When it comes to aromatic night-blooming flowers, this one takes the cake. This shrub grows best in hot climates and has no equals. Plant some outside near a window so you can bring the aroma inside.
Four’O Clock
Botanical Name: Mirabilis jalapa
The colorful trumpet-shaped blooms open in the late afternoon, hence the name, from summer to fall, and have a fragrance that is neither overpowering nor subtle.
Desert Thorn Apple
Botanical Name: Datura meteloides
At night, the lovely aroma of honeysuckle is amplified by the stunning white blooms. Both the plant and its flowers are toxic, so it’s best to keep it out of the reach of kids and pets.
Night Phlox
Botanical Name: Zaluzianskya ovata
This low-growing perennial, known as midnight candy, is characterized by clusters of white-red flowers that have a pleasant aroma with nuances of almond, honey, and vanilla.
Gardenia
Botanical Name: Gardenia augusta
In addition to its impressive glossy green leaves, this tropical plant produces large clusters of white rose-like blossoms with an incomparable aroma that reaches its peak in the evening.
Kahili Ginger
Botanical Name: Hedychium gardnerianum
The mature height of these plants is between 6 and 8 feet. In the evenings of the summer, the golden flowers release a powerful aroma, which it may not of everyone’s liking.
Mexican Orange
Botanical Name: Choysia ternata
The plant has flowers that look like jasmine but smell different. The aroma is comforting and somewhat citrusy. It’s fragrant blooms are especially noticeable after dark, and it blooms nearly perpetually.
Night Scented Lily
Botanical Name: Lilium
It’s best to plant this flower in the spring or fall if you want it to bloom in the summer and fill your garden with a hypnotic scent in August and September.
White Evening Primrose
Botanical Name: Oenothera caespitosa
There are many species of nocturnal insects drawn to the clusters of white flowers produced by this native plant of the United States. It requires little care and can even survive dry spells.
Heliotrope
Botanical Name: Heliotropium peruvianum
There are blue, white, purple, and violet varieties of this flower. It has a pleasant scent that grows stronger as night falls.
Spider Lily
Botanical Name: Crinum
If you want a powerful aroma in your yard after dark, try growing white flowering green-leafed or perfumed spider lily. In the evening, they both have a very strong aroma.
