species

Ipomoea purpurea

Morning glory · Common morning glory

A scale drawing of Ipomoea purpurea, 2.5 m tall · 50 cm across, beside a 1.7 m figure.

Scale drawing from this record, beside a 1.7 m figure.

Ipomoea purpurea is a annual in the family Convolvulaceae, also known as Morning glory or Common morning glory, introduced to the UK. It reaches 2.5 m tall and 50 cm across in about 10 years. It grows in full sun, on loam or sand soil, where the ground is acid or neutral and in well drained conditions, and suits sheltered positions. It flowers from July to September. Its RHS hardiness rating is H2 (tender): 1 to 5°C.

Assembled from the attributes recorded below.

What this plant needs

Size at maturity
2.5 m tall × 50 cm across, after about 10 years
Hardiness
H2 (RHS)
Lifecycle
Annual
Aspect
Full sun
Soil
Loam, Sand
Acidity
Acid, Neutral
Moisture
Well drained
Exposure
Sheltered
In the UK
Introduced

When it flowers

  1. Jan
  2. Feb
  3. Mar
  4. Apr
  5. May
  6. Jun
  7. Jul
  8. Aug
  9. Sep
  10. Oct
  11. Nov
  12. Dec

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