Morning glory
Common Name: Morning glory
Genus: Ipomoea
Species: purpurea
Skill Level: Beginner
Exposure: Full sun, Partial shade
Hardiness: Half Hardy
Soil type: Well-drained/light, Acidic, Chalky/alkaline, Moist
Height: 500cm
Spread: 30cm
Time to plant seeds: February to May
A beautiful half-hardy climber with a profusion of blue, red and violet-purple, trumpet-shaped flowers, 8cm across, through summer until early autumn. Flowers have white throats and the twining stems are hairy. Though it is strictly a short-lived perennial it is best grown as an annual. It is easy to grow and can be sown where it is to flower.
Looks good with:
Cosmos bipinnatus 'Purity'Limonium platyphyllum
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