General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Vine
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Plant Height: 6 to 8 feet
Fruit: Dehiscent
Other: 3/4 inch capsule containing seeds covered in cottony hairs
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Pink
White
Bi-Color: Sometimes pure pink, other times white and pink.
Other: White, rose-purple or mauve with darker throat
Bloom Size: 2"-3"
Underground structures: Tuber

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Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Date: 2023-08-23
Fragrant flowers open in late afternoon
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Date: 2018-08-12
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Date: 2023-08-22
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Date: 2019-11-30
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Date: 2018-08-12
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Date: 18 January 2021
First leaf and cotyledon
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Date: 2018-09-11
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Date: 2015-08-23
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Date: 2015-09-02
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Side view of a two week old seedling
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Date: 2018-08-29
Seductive fragrant flowers open at sunset
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Date: 2020-05-17
Trellis setup
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Date: 2017-09-30
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Date: 2020-06-28
Second year plant
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Date: 2014
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Cotyledons freshly opened 💚
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Date: 8/4/2021
Flower buds of Ipomoea verbascoidea
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Date: 2017-09-29
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Date: 8/4/2021
Leaves and buds view
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Date: 2018-08-29
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Date: 2020-06-30
Young flower bud
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Date: 2020-06-30
Young flower bud - note the black ant feeding at the extra-floral
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Date: 2018-09-12
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Date: 2017-09-09
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Date: 2017-09-03
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Date: 2020-06-28
Second year plant
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Date: 2020-06-28
Nice caudex forming
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Date: 2017-08-28
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Date: 2020-02-01
Fresh cotyledons
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Date: 2020-02-01
Cotyledons
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Date: 2020-04-19
Developing caudex of a 2 month old plant
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Date: 2015-06-28
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Date: 2015-06-28
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Date: 2015-09-12
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Date: 2015-09-16
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Date: 2015-06-28
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Date: 2020-02-02
Each year the caudex becomes larger. The smooth grey bark is attr
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Date: 2015-08-31
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Date: 2014
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Date: 12/28/2021
So far I have observed 1 seed per capsule. It’s in there at the
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Date: 2015-04-18
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Date: 2020-06-30
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Date: 2016-08-13
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Date: 2016-08-13
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Date: 2020-05-17
11 year old caudex
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Date: 2020-05-17
11 year old caudex coming back to life after winter rest
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Date: 2015-07-25
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Date: 2019-11-30
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Date: 2019-11-30
The seeds resemble those of Ipomoea albivenia
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Date: 2019-11-30
Pretty hairs on the seed make them resemble cotton
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Date: 2017-09-30
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Date: 2015-06-28
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Date: 2015-06-28
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Date: 2015-06-28
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Date: 2015-06-28
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Date: 2015-09-12
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Date: 2015-09-13
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Date: 2017-11-20
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Date: 2015-08-31
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Date: 2015-08-21
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Date: 2015-08-21
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Date: 2015-08-11
Fat root of a 5 year old plant
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Comments:
  • Posted by Gerris2 (Delaware USA - Zone 7a) on Dec 22, 2022 3:15 PM concerning plant:
    Unfortunately my 12 year old plant of Ipomoea verbascoidea has succumbed to root rot 😭. Fortunately I started another plant a couple of years to continue its presence in my garden morning glory family.
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