Morning Glory Zone 10
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.
Morning glory zone 10. Annual perennial in zones 9 11 or areas over 45 f height spread. Morning glories are drought tolerant and bloom from early summer to the first frost. I have 50 to 100 flowers open on any given day. 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.
I know that many morning glories are perennial if you re in zone 8 11 but up here in zone 3 gardening is an entirely different game. Year round in tropics color. Is it morning glory or bindweed. The last month that you can plant morning glory and expect a good harvest is probably august any later than that and your morning glory may not have a chance to grow to maturity.
They get bright shade in the morning with afternoon sun and the flowers last until 3 pm or later. Common morning glory ipomoea purpurea. 6 to 10 feet tall 3 to 6 feet wide exposure. They ll perform well all the way from usda zones 3 10 in just about any soil type.
Several of my neighbors have asked me to save seed for them. The last month that you can plant morning glory and expect a good harvest is probably august you probably don t want to wait any later than that or else your morning glory may not have a chance to fully mature. If you re in zone 10 that means your expected minimum temperature is about 30 f 35 if you re in 10b if you re planting an annual morning glory like ipomoea purpurea then your frost free dates will be more helpful than the usda zone. Morning glory seeds are poisonous especially in large quantities.
Other than their love of sun morning glories can flourish in a wide variety of environments. Full sun bloom time. Keep them out of reach of children and pets. Because i live in california zone 10 this plant should continue to bloom for me into december and perhaps beyond.
Their big fragrant colorful flowers are known to attract butterflies and hummingbirds. Bush morning glory also called silverbush convolvulus cneorum grows as a shrub in u s. The earliest that you can plant morning glory in zone 5b is april however you really should wait until may if you don t want to take any chances. The earliest that you can plant morning glory in zone 7a is april however you really should wait until may if you don t want to take any chances.
Department of agriculture plant hardiness zones 8 through 10 and ground morning glory convolvulus. Contrary to popular belief these flowers will bloom without morning sun. My partner loves morning glories.