Grandpa Ott morning glory
Ipomoea purpurea 'Grandpa Ott'
USDA zones2 to 12
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size8 to 10 feet tall3 to 6 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Grandpa Ott' morning glory (Ipomoea purpurea 'Grandpa Ott') is a vine for containers and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 2, or down to -50°F (-46°C). This plant likes full sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or chalky soil. It can climb to about 10 feet tall. Butterflies and hummingbirds visit the blooms. Deer usually look elsewhere for a meal.
Pairs well with Spider flower, Lime Green desert tobacco, Honesty, and Aureola Japanese forest grass.