General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Vine
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Plant Height: 8 to 20 feet
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Blue
Flower Time: Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Hummingbirds
Toxicity: Other: Seeds are mildly toxic
Propagation: Seeds: Days to germinate: 8-10 days
Depth to plant seed: 1/2 inch
Start indoors
Can handle transplanting
Other info: Seeds should be soaked in warm water for 24 hours before sowing.
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger

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Common names
  • Morning Glory
  • Grannyvine

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Location: Orange, CA

Date: 2009-09-16
Location: La Crescenta, CA
Date: 2017-10-13
Uploaded by quietyard
Location: My Garden
Date: 2017-11-15
November bloom

Date: 2009-08-25
Location: Granite Falls, WA
Date: 2019-09-11
My Square Morning Glory
Location: My garden
Date: 2016-11-03

Date: 2016-10-03
Location: Orange, CA
Date: 2023-08-11
Uploaded by Seedsower
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Date: 2012-09-21

Photo courtesy of Harris Seeds
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: my garden, Arvada, Colorado
Date: september

Date: 2021-06-19
Square flower, grew from 1 seed.
Location: Redwood City, CA
Date: 2012-09-28
side view taken at Filoli Historic House & Garden
Location: Ingleside Illinois
Date: 2020-09-20
Location: Mom’s house
Location: South East Texas
Date: 2015-06-07
4 inch bloom
Location: Fair Oaks Ranch, TX
Date: 2017-11-08
Heavenly Blue morning glory.  Planted the seeds in late spring, a
Uploaded by robertduval14

Date: 2013-09-25
Location: Chino Hills, CA
Date: 2023-08-14
Unusual flower, usually seen growing wildly.
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Date: 2012-07-22
Location: Greenwood, MN
Date: 2015-07-09
Direct sown, first bloom 7/9

Date: 2013-09-25
Location: Nunnelly,Tennessee 
Date: 2023-09-25
Tiny plant with a big show!
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Date: 2019-05-23
Location: Burleson, Tx.
Date: 2011-10-02
Location: Gulf-coast Texas
Location: My garden in Gent, Belgium
Date: 2007-05-01

Date: 2013-09-25
Location: In my zone 8 garden
Date: October 18, 2015
Location: Mabel's Garden - Castlegar, B.C.
Date: 2011-08-10
 8:28 am. A sky blue blossom, reaching for the sky.
Location: Greenwood, MN
Date: 2015-09-16

Date: 2013-09-25

Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials
Location: Greenwood, MN
Date: 2015-09-15
Location: NE Washington, Zone 5b
Date: Sep 23, 2011
Location: Des Plaines, IL
Heavenly Blue reaching for the heavens!
Location: my garden, Gent, Belgium
Date: 2007-08-27

Date: 2016-03-23
Location: Fair Oaks Ranch, TX
Date: 2017-11-08
Heavenly Blue buds

Courtesy of Diane's Flower Seeds

Date: 2013-09-25

Date: 2013-09-25
Location: my garden, Gent, Belgium
Date: 2007-06-22

Courtesy Outsidepride
  • Uploaded by vic
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2017-04-02
Uploaded by Meredith79
Location: Gulf-coast Texas
Date: 2013-11-30
Location: West Valley City, UT
Date: 2010-08-31
Location: Fair Oaks Ranch, TX
Date: 2017-11-08
I thought my morning glories were all done, but was pleasantly su
Location: Brown City, MI
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Comments:
  • Posted by Zencat (West Valley City, Utah - Zone 7a) on Jul 29, 2012 2:40 PM concerning plant:
    While the leaves are okay, I could never see the flowers. They hid inside the foliage.
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lovesblooms On April 14, 2016 Seeds germinated
lovesblooms On April 9, 2016 Seeds sown
spring sown
Mielikki On April 7, 2022 Seeds sown
Along with 'purple' variety traded with Anton.
Mielikki On March 23, 2022 Obtained plant
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