Morning Glory Flower Growing

Morning glory flowers ipomoea purpurea or convolvulus purpureus are a common sight in many landscapes and may be found in any number of species within the calystegia convolvulus ipomoea merremia and rivea genera while some varieties are described as noxious weed in some areas the fast growing vining plants can also make lovely additions to the garden if kept in check.

Morning glory flower growing. When to plant morning glories. They need a lot of sun to bloom their best. Choosing and preparing a planting site. Light and temperature requirements.

Year round in tropics color. Common morning glory ipomoea purpurea. Annual perennial in zones 9 11 or areas over 45 f height spread. The morning glory is a sun living plant that is mostly drought tolerant.

Sow morning glory seeds in late spring or early summer once the ground has warmed to about 64 f 18 c. Grow morning glories in a sunny site. Morning glories are considered fast growing vines but they can take a long time to flower august in the north if not grown under ideal circumstances. Morning glory grows best in usda growing zones three to ten.

If you started the plants indoors move them outside after the last frost has passed. To grow morning glories plant each seed in a 1 2 inch deep hole in a part of your garden that gets a lot of sunlight. Once the plants are around 6 inches tall give them a stake or trellis to climb up. The flowers of the morning glory are trumpet shaped with white pink and purple petals that tend to bloom at their height each morning.

You can encourage earlier blooming by starting morning glory plants inside from seed in peat pots filled with potting mix then transplanting them outside after all danger of frost has passed. Purple flower with white throat trumpet shaped purple flowers open in the morning and close in the afternoon which is what gives morning glories their common name. Then keep the soil moist until leaves appear.