By day, it remains almost drab in appearance with narrow, pale green foliage. F lowers look as if they are in the process of withering. However, with the arrival of early evening, a transformation begins. Flowers slowly unfurl, spreading open their lilac petals. Very soon, each plant is clothed in small, star-shaped blooms. As the sun’s rays disappear below the horizon, perfume fills the air, becoming more pronounced as dusk approaches. This plant revels in darkness; by midnight, fragrance is at its peak.
| Annual or Perennial |
 Annual |
| Hardiness |
 Half-hardy |
| Approx days to flower/harvest |
90
|
| Height |
50
cm |
| Space between plants |
 25cm
|
| When to sow |
Spring, Summer, Autumn |
| Seeds per packet |
Approx 1000 |
Use the seeds the professionals use