Morning glory

This fast-growing annual vine is a perfect pick for creating privacy on trellises or chain-link fences during the summer. It produces a profusion of trumpet-shape flowers that open in the morning and usually close by afternoon.

Morning glories can self-seed; some gardeners have found them to be a little pesty. Also: All parts of the plant, but especially the seeds, are poisonous.

Light:

Sun

Plant Type:

Annual, Vine

Plant Height:

Climbs to 15 feet

Plant Width:

Climbs to 15 feet

Bloom Time:

Blooms summer to frost

Landscape Uses:

Containers, Beds & Borders

Special Features:

Flowers, Attracts Hummingbirds, Attracts Butterflies, Easy to Grow

Top Varieties

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Heavenly Blue morning glory

(Ipomoea 'Heavenly Blue') is classic variety that has sky-blue flowers. It climbs to 12 feet.
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Glacier Blue morning glory

(Ipomoea 'Glacier Blue') bears pale, silvery-blue blooms with French-blue stripes. It climbs to 15 feet.
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Grandpa Ott morning glory

(Ipomoea 'Grandpa Ott') is an heirloom selection with dark purple flowers. It climbs to 15 feet.
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Scarlett O'Hara morning glory

(Ipomoea 'Scarlett O'Hara') bears bright reddish-pink blooms with a delicate white throat. It climbs to 15 feet.
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