How to Grow and Care for Lady of the night

Lady of the night (Brunfelsia uniflora) is an evergreen tropical tree that will grow from 2.5 to 7 m tall. It blooms in spring with highly-fragrant, yellowish-white flowers. Perfume is made from the oil of the flowers. Blossoms attract butterflies and moths. Native to the Amazon, it prefers partial shade and moist, well-drained, slightly acidic soil.

Found only throughout Brazil, brazilian raintree is a tropical shrub with reddish bark. When still young, the plant is covered in tiny hairs. It produces scentless yellow flowers.

Yesterday-today-and-tomorrow is a flowering plant native to Brazil. They are widely grown as ornamentals in gardens. The plant's name is fitting since the blossoms change color daily, starting off purple, then lavender, and finally white as they mature. The RHS awarded this plant the Award of Garden Merit.

This shrub grows up to 3 m tall by 2.5 m wide. It has a dense foliage of alternately arranged leaves each up to 30 cm long. The fragrant flowers are white or shades of purple. They bloom nearly year-round.

Today and tomorrow is a shrub that grows well in warm and frost-free climates. The shrub will encounter frost damage if left in below-freezing temperatures, but is quite drought resistant. This purple and light-pink coloured plant grows well in most soils, needing only part sun, and produces a striking fragrant scent when in bloom.