Melinda Myers

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Botanical Name

Ipomoea lobata

Min Zone

9

Max Zone

11

Height

10 to 15 feet

Flowers

Summer to fall: tubular flowers held on one side in upright clusters, up to 20 per cluster, flowers are crimson-orange as they open and mature to butter yellow all along the cluster

Light

Full sun to part shade

Soil

Moist, well-drained

Planting & Care

• Easily grown from seed
• Seeds should be nicked (scarified) and soaked overnight before planting
• Start seeds indoors 6 to 8 weeks before last spring frost
• Harden-off and set transplants out in the garden after the last average frost date

Problems

None serious

Varieties

• Citronella - flowers open deep yellow and mature to cream