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Plant Habit: 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)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 8a -12.2 °C (10 °F) to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Plant Height: 8-10 feet
Leaves: Other: Variable in shape; may be heart shaped, 3-lobed, or 5 lobed.
Fruit: Other: 1/4 inch subglobose pubescent, bristly capsule containing 4 dark brown seeds.
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Lavender
Pink
White
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Uses: Will Naturalize
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Resistances: Humidity tolerant

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Common names
  • Little Bell Morning Glory
  • Morning Glory
  • Three Lobe Morning Glory

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Location: B. Everett Jordan Dam/lake park Chatham county, North Carolina
Date: September 25, 2023
Little bell #544; RAB page 866, 158-7; AG page 368, 73-2; LHB pag
Location: B. Everett Jordan Dam/lake park Chatham county, North Carolina
Little bell #544; RAB page 866, 158-7; AG page 368, 73-2; LHB pag
Location: Along the road, Paraty, Brazil
Date: 2013-12-12
Location: Claxton, GA
Date: 2015
Location: Along the road, Paraty, Brazil
Date: 2013-12-12
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