bush morning-glory
Ipomoea leptophylla
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles partial sun to partial shade
WaterNeeds dry soil
Sizeup to 3 feet tall
- Habit
- Herb
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Bloom color
- Pink , purple
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand
Garden uses
Notes
Bush morning-glory (Ipomoea leptophylla) is a perennial for meadow plantings. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes part sun or part shade and dry, sandy soil. Several stems arch as they lengthen and form a bushy clump up to 3 feet tall, with large pink to purple funnel-shaped flowers from early to late summer. Unlike garden morning glories, it is not a vine. Its tuber makes it drought tolerant but hard to transplant, so choose its spot with care.
Pairs well with Lead plant, Blue wild rye, and PowWow Wild Berry coneflower.
Native range
CO, KS, MT, NE, and 5 more places. See all 9
CO, KS, MT, NE, NM, OK, SD, TX, and WY.