Morning Glory Ground Cover
Ground morning glory convolvulus mauritanicus.
Morning glory ground cover. Considering that its water requirements are very modest and that is so easy to grow it is an excellent plant for. One thing about morning glories is that. Mauritanicus which while having climbing properties can be grown as a low growing ground cover plant. Morning glory is perennial in u s.
A very useful groundcover or border specimen. Pink petals with a darker center. This video shows our ground cover type morning glories and our climbing ones on july 3rd. Plant in a sunny garden bed or plant up a tower of pots like the one shown with red pelargonium white alyssum and blue convolvulus.
Convolvulus cneorum love to grow in our southern california climate where they thrive in full sun so we love to plant them as an attractive ground cover that can add curb appeal. Annual perennial in zones 9 11. Then two months later we take a look at how much they ve grown. Funnel shaped flowers have a pleasing lavender blue color.
Dwarf compact ground cover version of morning glory with those bright blue flowers but without the rampaging tendencies. Otherwise the vine sprawls to make a lush and beautiful ground cover. Ground cover 16 inches high and can spread over 30 feet. Department of agriculture plant hardiness zones 9 and 10.
In other climates the plant is. Morning glory is commonly associated with rampant climbing plants belonging to the genus ipomoea there is however a species known botanically as convolvulus sabatius c. Tolerant of sandy soil salty air and water.