Morning Glory
Ipomoea tricolor
📖 About this plant
A classic cottage garden vine famous for its trumpet-shaped flowers that open in the morning and close by afternoon, available in dazzling shades of blue, purple, pink, and white with striking white throats. Incredibly fast-growing, it can quickly cover fences, trellises, and mailboxes with its heart-shaped leaves and profuse blooms. One of the easiest annual vines to grow from seed.
🧑🌾 Care requirements
Full sun (6-8 hrs)
Every 1-2 weeks
Moderate (40-60%)
15-30°C
Any well-drained soil; tolerates poor and sandy soils; pH 6.0-7.5; drought-tolerant once established
Light feeding with balanced fertilizer (10-10-10) once a month; too much fertilizer promotes leaves over flowers
🌐 Common Names
📋 Plant facts
- 🌍 Origin
- Central and South America, Mexico
- 📏 Max height
- 300-500 cm
- 📐 Spread
- 100-300 cm
- 🕰️ Bloom time
- Summer - Fall
- 🎨 Bloom color
- Blue, Purple, Pink
- 🍃 Foliage color
- Green
- ⏳ Lifespan
- Annual
- 📈 Growth rate
- Very Fast
- ☠️ Toxicity
- Seeds contain lysergic acid amide (LSA) — toxic if ingested in quantity; leaves are mildly toxic to pets
- 🌱 Propagation
- Direct seed sowing after last frost; nick or soak seeds for faster germination; self-seeds readily
🛡️ Health & Safety
Seeds contain lysergic acid amide (LSA) — toxic if ingested in quantity; leaves are mildly toxic to pets
Common issues
- Can become weedy and self-seed aggressively
- Flowers close in afternoon heat
- Deer may browse foliage
💡 Care tips
- Fast-growing annual that can climb 10 feet in a single season
- Direct sow seeds after last frost as they dislike transplanting
- Flowers open in the morning and close by afternoon
- Self-seeds readily so remove seed pods to prevent spreading
