| Description | Morning Gloriy's are very fast growing annual vine. Produces lots of flowers that are open in the morning. |
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| Pronunciation | (ih-po-MEE-ah) |
| Plant Type | Annuals, Perennial Tender, Vines |
| Hardiness Zone | 9-11 |
| Sunlight | full sun-tolerates some shade |
| Moisture | evenly moist, will tolerate some draught |
| Soil & Site | normal |
| Temperature | are not frost tolerant |
| Flowers | funnel shaped and occur single to several at one point. Come in a wide range of colors from blue, white, red, bi color, variegated foliage, etc. |
| Leaves | green, heart shaped |
| Stems | vine twines or wraps around the structure, grows rapidly. |
| Roots | fibrous |
| Dimensions | 10-15 feet quickly |
| Maintenance | If it has a large area to grow onto, there is little work. If grown on a smaller structure it will need pruning to curb its rapid spread. The plant produces many flowers and deadheading helps keep the plant neat and promotes more flowers. |
| Propagation | Easily grown from seeds. The seeds can be sown directly into the ground when the soil temperature reaches above 50 degrees. Or start indoors a few weeks early in a peat pot. Seeds have germinate best for me by soaking over night or using some form of scarification (scratching or nicking the seed coat) |
| Native Site | Central America. |
| Misc Facts | Seeds of many morning glories contain derivatives of the chemical lysergic acid (LSD). These hallucinogenic and narcotic properties were known to be used by the Aztecs |
| Author's Notes | I have had Morning Glories reseed, and return to the garden for 3-4 years in a row. |
| Notes & Reference | #28-Cottage Garden Annuals (Clive Lane), , #31-Garden Atlas (Dr. John Grimshaw) |
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