Botanical Name: Ipomoea purpurea
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Common Name: Morningglory  
Plant photo of: Ipomoea purpurea
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Water Saving Tip:

Apply a layer of mulch around plants to reduce moisture loss.

Choose organic mulches, such as shredded bark, compost or aged sawdust.

  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Annual, Vine

 

Height Range

6-12', 12-25'

 

Flower Color

Blue, Lavender, Pink, Purple, Violet, White

 

Flower Season

Summer, Fall

 

Leaf Color

Green

 

Bark Color

n/a

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Information by: Stephanie Duer
Photographer: GK

  • Description

  • Notes

This tender vine is usually planted from a seed. Slow to start, it grows vigorously during the hot summer months and then, just when you were ready to give up, it lets loose with hundreds of flowers. Flower varieties range through the blues, purples, violets, pinks, and whites. This is a very fast growing plant and can be invasive, if the seeds over-winter.