Morning Glory
- Botanical Name
- Ipomoea purpurea, I. tricolor
- Hardiness
- Zones 10 to 11, grown as an annual elsewhere
- Height
- 6 to 12 feet
- Width
- 1 to 2 feet
- Flowers
- Early summer to early fall: white, pink, magenta, purple, blue
- Light
- Full sun
- Soil
- Moist, well-drained
- Planting & Care
- Start seeds indoors 4 to 6 weeks before last frost or outdoors after danger of frost has passed
- Nick seeds or soak overnight to hasten germination
- Plant seeds outdoors after all danger of frost has passed. Plant seeds 6 inches apart and 1 inch deep. Thin 3-inch tall plants to 12 inches apart.
- Space transplants 12 inches apart
- Provide support for plants to grow on
- Problems
- Japanese beetles, can be invasive in some regions
- Varieties
- Heavenly Blue - bright blue flowers with white throat
- Star of Yelta - heirloom variety, purple flowers with pink star center
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