It’s as if the sun, which is suddenly more visible in the sky, has an ally in the color of so many spring blooms.

Night gladiolus features creamy yellow blossoms with a spicy fragrance that emerges after sunset. These flowers bloom in late spring to early summer and prefer sunny locations with well-drained soil.

“Violets have been a great addition to my yard,” he writes on his blog. “In spring they bloom beautiful violet to blue ...