Flower Clocks
from morning glories to moonflowers
Blooming plants are deeply connected to time. Many common names point to a flower’s featured hour. Mirabilis jalapa is known as four-o’clock flower. You don’t need to wonder when a patch of evening primrose or night blooming jasmine will be on full display.
In her new book, Serviceberry, Robin Wall Kimmerer shares that the serviceberry tree (Bozakmin in…