midnight candy

a.k.a. night phlox
latin name: zaluzianskya capensis

zone: 9-11
type: tender perennial
light: full sun
height: 12-18” (30-45 cm)

description:  The multi-branching stems bear a profusion of pretty phlox-like white-maroon flowers.  The blooms open in the evening releasing a delicious, rare and powerful fragrance that give the night air a tropical aroma.   Easy to grow.  Attractive to bees & butterflies.  
harvest:  enjoy the fresh plant – potted near an open window – as evening aromatherapy.
notes:  After dark is when the fragrance is most delicious, so plant it by your bedroom window or in a pot right outside your door.  Fabulous before-bed aromatherapy for kids, as well as grown-ups.  Everyone needs a little ‘midnight candy’!