A few flowering plants come together their blossoms at night . bee gravitate to these flowers and can often be found sleeping in the closed efflorescence . If you ’re implicated about bees in your yard after dark , plant these flowers and the bees will not bother you as they catch some Z’s through your outdoor natural action .

Hibiscus

A tender tropical anthesis bush , nearly all variety of hibiscus ( Hibiscus syriacus ) , also recognize as Rose - of - Sharon , shut down their gaudy bloom at night . Hibiscus get up to 8 feet in high spirits and circulate about 4 foot . They bring forth their tumid , 4 - inch , single or double flowers all summertime on long , non - branching shank . Flower colors are white , shades of red , pink , magenta , reddish blue , or bi - colors where the throat is a different semblance than the petals . turn hibiscus in full sun to fond shade in moist , well - drained , fecund filth that are mellow in organic matter . However , the plant can adapt to sandy or clay soils , compacted soils , drouth and pollution , making it tolerant of urban precondition . Hibiscus are also liberal of intemperate pruning .

California Poppy

A recurrent groundcover in its aboriginal habitat , the California poppy ( Eschscholzia californica ) rise just 8 to 24 inches high . It produces single , papery , 2 - inch flowers at the baksheesh of its theme , which nigh at dark or on turbid days . Flowers of California poppies are shades of orange tree and atomic number 79 , with some varieties moderate splotch of contrasting colour on the interior of the flower petal . Remove dead flowers to forestall them from going to seed and going torpid for the season . They opt to grow in full Lord’s Day . California poppies are drought tolerant , but irrigation during summer will extend the season of bloom .

Osteospermum

A large radical of approximately 70 species , including yearbook , perennials and shrubs , the Osteospermum coinage originates in South Africa . All have single , daisy - like flowers in shades of white , pink , peach , rise , yellowed , purple and bi - colored . Varieties maturate from 6 to 30 column inch high and produce the most flowers during early spring through midsummer . A four - week period of time of nighttime temperatures below 60 degrees F is necessary for them to commence producing flush . They will stop blooming during summertime ’s heat and summarise when cooler fall weather arrives . Grow them in full sunlight in soil that is slightly acid and fertilize them slenderly . Pinch the grow tips when the plants are 6 inches in high spirits to encourage branching . The Osteospermum species includes salmagundi such as cape daisy , South African daisy and sunscape daisy , among others .

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