Ground Morning Glory (Bindweed)
Convolvulus sabatius (formerly Convolvulus mauritanicus). CONVOLVULACEAE.
Planting and Growing Ground Morning Glory
You’ll find everything you need to know to plant and grow ground morning glory in the accompanying table’s tabs:
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- Flowers, foliage, and root structure of ground morning glory
- Plant hardiness and growing conditions for ground morning glory
- Season of bloom and planting time for ground morning glory
- When, how deep, and where to plant ground morning glory
- How to plant ground morning glory
- Watering, fertilizing, care, and pests or diseases of ground morning glory
- Landscape and container uses of ground morning glory
- Comments about ground morning glory and its features
Growing Ground Morning Glory
Several cultivars of open, spreading or trailing, evergreen perennial herbs, to 3 ft. (90 cm) tall. Soft-haired, gray green, round to oval leaves, to 1-1/2-in. (38-mm) long.
Perennial Morning Glory, Ipomoea species, and Dwarf Morning-Glory, Convolvulus tricolor, an annual, are related plants with similar care needs.
Planting and Care Guide
Blooms
Many blue, pink, purple, open, bell-shaped flowers, 1–2 in. (25–50 mm) wide, with blue or violet centers, in clusters of 1–6 blooms, in late spring–summer. Blooms open in early morning, closing when skies become overcast or evening falls.
Best Climates
Semi-hardy. Self-seeding. Zones 7–10.
Soil Type and Fertility
Damp to dry, well-drained, sandy loam. Fertility: Average. 6.0–8.0 pH.
Where and How to Plant
Spring in full sun to partial shade, 3 ft. (90 cm) apart.
Proper Care
Easy. Keep moist until established; drought tolerant thereafter. Shear in late winter or early spring to prevent woody stems. Propagate by cuttings, division, seed.
About This Plant
Good choice for hanging baskets, containers, fencelines, ground covers, edgings in natural, cottage, rock gardens. Invasive. Pest and disease resistant.