1. Pacific Morning-glory – Calystegia purpurata ssp. purpurata
(cal-ih-STEE-gee-uh pur-pur-RAY-tuh )
Family: Convolvulaceae (Morning-glory Family)
Foothills of CA, locally in Griffith park, Hollywood Hills; coastal sage scrub on the
coastline and the chaparral of the coastal and inland valleys.
Native to:
Growth characteristics: half-woody perennial vine
mature height: 6-8 ft. mature width: 6-8 ft.
Robust vine from a woody stem. Leaves are medium green, triangle-shaped as typical for Morningglories. Winter deciduous.
Smaller and less rambunctious than our local Island Morning-glory
(Calystegia macrostegia).
Blooms in spring and summer. Flowers are ¾ inch across, white or pink.
blooms, so is very showy in bloom. Nectar attracts many pollinators.
Blooms/fruits:
Many
Uses in the garden: Excellent choice for climbing a smaller arbor.
Great mixed with other shrubs
in a mixed hedge or hedgerow. Can be used as a groundcover on slopes. Nice with other vines on
an arbor covering unsightly wall, fences. Pretty – plant where you can enjoy the flowers. Cultivar
‘Bolinas’ has gray-green leaves and lovely, pale-pink flowers.
Non-native Morning-glories.
morning-glories, so don’t use near native populations.
Sensible substitute for:
Note: will hybridize with other native
Attracts: Excellent source of nectar for hummingbirds, insect pollinators.
Requirements:
Element
Sun
Soil
Water
Fertilizer
Other
Requirement
Full sun (coastal) to part-shade.
Any, including clays; pH 5.0-7.5 (tolerates slightly acid soils)
Occasional summer water once established (Zone 2).
Not required – low-dose won’t harm it.
Prune back and tidy in fall/winter. Be sure to leave at least 3 nodes (sprouting
centers). Do not cut back to the woody part. Remove seedlings.
Management:
Propagation: from seed: warm water soak
by cuttings: likely from semi-soft wood in summer.
Plant/seed sources (see list for source numbers): 8
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