Name: Anne Summerville, SC (Zone 8a) Only dead fish go with the flow!
It just occurred to me that perhaps you are talking about Calystegia atriplicifolia ssp. atriplicifolia aka Convolvulus nyctagineus?
Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so.
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