The plants included in the garden were chosen because their flowers open at specific times of day. These flowering times correspond to the plants' positions in the garden, allowing a visitor to determine the approximate time of day based on which flowers are open.
The list below includes some of the plants that are included in the garden in 2006. Some are perennials; others are annuals and were planted this spring.The common (English) name for each plant is given on the first line, and the scientific (Latin) name is given on the second line.
Featured Plants
8:00-9:00 a.m. section:
Daylily
Hemerocallis
Flower-of-an-hour
Hibiscus trionum
California poppy
Eschscholzia californica
Ohio spiderwort
Tradescantia ohiensis
Meadow anemone
Anemone canadensis
Morning glory
Ipomoea purpurea
Dwarf morning glory
Convolvulus tricolor
9:00-10:00 a.m. section:
Blue pimpernel
Anagallis monellii
Gazania
Gazania Hybrid Cultivars
Zucchini
Cucurbita pepo
Okra
Abelmoschus esculentus
10:00-11:00 a.m. section:
Star of Bethlehem
Ornithogalum umbellatum
Sunflower
Helianthus annuus
Moss rose
Portulaca grandiflora
11:00 a.m.-noon section:
Passionflower
Passiflora incarnata
Moss rose
Portulaca grandiflora
Noon-1:00 p.m. section:
Passionflower
Passiflora incarnata
Ice plant
Delosperma grandiflorum
1:00-2:00 p.m. section:
Sunflower
Helianthus annuus
Apple of Peru
Nicandra physalodes
2:00-3:00 p.m. section:
Rock pink
Talinum calicynum
Squill
Scilla sibirica
Japanese morning glory
Ipomoea nil
Jewels of opar
Talinum paniculatum
4:00-5:00 p.m. section:
Four o’clock
Mirabilis nyctaginea
Four o’clock
Mirabilis jalapa
5:00-6:00 p.m. section:
Moonflower
Ipomoea alba
Night-scented stock
Matthiola longipetala
Missouri eve primrose
Oenothera macrocarpa
Flowering tobacco
Nicotiana alata
Flowering tobacco
Nicotiana alata
Night phlox
Zaluzianskya capensis
Evening catchfly
Silene nutans
