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20.06.2023 - 07:31 / gardenerspath.com / Matt Suwak
15 of the Best Morning Glory Varieties for Home GardenersMorning glories are the radish of the flowering vine family, easy to grow and fast, to boot.
Most of the types of common morning glory, or Ipomoea purpurea, that you’re going to find grow as annuals, unless you’re in USDA Hardiness Zone 10 or 11.
However, they are happy (and eager) to self-seed for a repeat performance next year.
If you want to avoid that sometimes aggressive self-seeding process, remove the plants entirely from an area in the late fall, before they become crispy and ready to shoot seeds everywhere.
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All morning glory varieties benefit from the same basic growing conditions. Here’s a brief primer:
These flowers need full sun, not too much water, and pretty much any type of soil you have to offer.
Check out our complete morning glory growing guide to brush up on what you need to know to get this colorful flower growing at its best in more detail, then pick your favorite variety below to start planting!
Let’s take a look at some of our top picks, for stunning blooms to cover a fence or trellis.
There are a number of different cultivars available, in a variety of colors. Let’s take a look!
1. CapriceSky blue with a lavender star at the center, ‘Caprice’ is a real monster of a grower, even among morning glories. The vines can reach up to twenty feet in length, enabling it to cover vast amounts of space.
The color combinations here practically glow in intensity, with a pleasing spectrum of saturation.
‘Caprice’
It pairs well with groundcover vinca vine, and this pair is among your best options for those areas that gotta get covered, and fast!
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