General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Vine
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Plant Height: 8-12 feet or more
Plant Spread: 2-3 feet
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: White
Other: With bluish-purple to violet verticla stripe in center of each petal.
Bloom Size: 2"-3"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Uses: Groundcover
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Suitable for hanging baskets
Needs excellent drainage in pots

Image
Common names
  • Tall Morning Glory

Photo Gallery
Location: Fairfax, VA | September 2022
Date: 2022-09-10
Location: My Garden
Date: 2012-10-23
Location: Orange, CA
Date: 2023-08-25
Location: West Valley City, UT
Date: 2009-08-23

Reseeds readily here in Wisconsin
Location: Fairfax, VA | September 2022
Date: 2022-09-10
Location: Benicia, CA
Date: 2015-09-13
Location: West Valley City, UT
Date: 2009-08-23
Location: West Valley City, UT
Date: 2009-08-29
Location: Tenterfield NSW Australia
Date: 2015-01-18
Leaf Form
Location: Tenterfield NSW Australia
Date: 2015-01-18
Flower

photo credit: Epibase
Location: My garden in Kalama, Wa. Zone 8
Date: 2014-07-13
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: West Valley City, UT
Date: 2008-09-08

Courtesy of Diane's Flower Seeds
Comments:
  • Posted by Zencat (West Valley City, Utah - Zone 7a) on Jul 27, 2012 1:03 AM concerning plant:
    They don't call this Tall Morning Glory for nothing. This one grew 12' and would have grown more if I had not cut it back. A beautiful flower but invasive.
Plant Events from our members
Mechellet On March 14, 2015 Seeds sown
Started 6 seeds in peat pellets
» Post your own event for this plant

Discussion Threads about this plant
Thread Title Last Reply Replies
Beautiful! by vic Jul 26, 2012 6:59 AM 1
Love the pic...... love the plant... by wcgypsy Jul 27, 2012 7:40 AM 0

« Add a new plant to the database

» Search the Morning Glories Database: by characteristics or by cultivar name

« See the general plant entry for Morning Glories (Ipomoea)

« Visit the Ipomoea forum

« The Morning Glories Database Front Page

« The Plants Database Front Page