Ipomoea hederifolia
scarlet morningglory
Convolvulaceae
Plant Specifics
Form:
vine
Size:
to 10 ft
Life Span:
annual
Flower Color:
red
Fruit Color:
Phenology:
Blooms summer and fall.
Noted For:
Showy Flowers
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Grow on fence or trellis.
Considerations:
Light:
Full Sun, Part Sun
Moisture Tolerance:
Somewhat moist, no flooding ---- to ---- Somewhat long very dry periods
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:
Unknown
Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:
Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray
Soil or Other Substrate:
Sand, Loam
Suitable to Grow In:
8A,8B,9A,9B,10A,10B,11
Ecology
Wildlife:
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Attracts larger butterflies such as swallowtails and fritillaries. Predominantly self-pollinated.
Attracts hummingbirds.
Native Habitats:
Dry disturbed sites.
