scarlet creeper
Ipomoea hederifolia
USDA zones8 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size3 to 10 feet tall
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Red
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Scarlet creeper (Ipomoea hederifolia) is a vine for low maintenance gardens. It is typically grown as an annual. It is not cold-hardy and will not survive freezing temperatures. This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist, sandy or loamy soil. Red flowers open in summer and attract butterflies and hummingbirds. Give the vine a trellis or fence to climb.
Pairs well with Carolina jessamine, Lemon Grass lemongrass, and Labyrinth dahlia.
Native range
AL, FL, GA, LA, and 6 more places. See all 10
AL, FL, GA, LA, MA, MS, NM, TX, VA, and VT.