moonflower
Ipomoea alba
USDA zones10 to 12
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size10 to 15 feet tall3 to 6 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- White
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Moonflower (Ipomoea alba) is a vine for privacy screens, containers, and cottage gardens. It grows outdoors year-round in USDA zone 10 and warmer, down to about 30°F (-1°C). In colder areas, grow it as a houseplant or bring it indoors for winter. This plant likes full sun and average to moist soil of most types. It sits low on the menu for deer. Its fragrant white flowers draw bees and open from summer into autumn, and the vine climbs fast, so give it a sturdy support.
Pairs well with Cup and saucer vine, Mexican bush sage, and Lantana.
Native range
Central America, South America, and Florida.