| Common Name Biological name Type Family Native Range Zone Height Spread Bloom Time Bloom Description Sun Water Maintenance Suggested Use Flower Attracts Tolerate |
morning glory bush Ipomoea fistulosa perennial Convolvulaceae Mexico 2 to 11 6.00 to 10.00 feet 3.00 to 6.00 feet June to October Purple with white throat Full sun Medium Low Annual Showy Hummingbirds, Butterflies Deer |
Bluish-purple to pink three inch trumpets are borne in succession throughout summer and into fall on this upright to loosely open and spreading shrub-like tropical. The Morning Glory Bush is considered root hardy throughout much of zone 9. Provide your plants with a warm protected site, a well draining soil, and extra protection during hard or extended freezes for the best results. The Morning Glory Bush or Gloria de la Mañana is a vigorous tropical and can potentially reach nine feet high or more in frost free climates. It is often recommended that you prune it back fairly hard during winter to produce a fuller denser plant with the most flowering tips. |
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