Bush Morning Glory - Garden Ideas & Outdoor Decor

Light:

Sun

Type:

Annual

Height:

1 to 3 feet

Width:

8-16 inches wide

Flower Color:

Blue,
Pink,
White

Seasonal Features:

Fall Bloom,
Summer Bloom

Special Features:

Good for Containers,
Low Maintenance

Zones:

2-11

how to grow Bush Morning Glory

Propagation

Seed

more varieties for Bush Morning Glory

‘Ensign Blue’ bush morning glory

Convolvulus ‘Ensign Blue’ bears gorgeous true-blue flowers with a clear yellow eye. It grows 18 inches tall.

Ensign White bush morning glory

Convolvulus ‘Ensign White’ bears beautiful white flowers that have a yellow eye. Plants grow about 18 inches tall.

Ground morning glory

Convolvulus mauritanicus is a drought-resistant groundcover with gray-green leaves and sky blue flowers in summer. It grows 1 foot tall and 3 feet wide. Perennial in Zones 8-9

plant Bush Morning Glory with

Cosmos

You can depend on this cottage-garden favorite to fill your garden with color all season long. The simple, daisylike flowers appear in cheery shades on tall stems that are great for cutting. The lacy foliage makes a great backdrop for shorter plants, as well. Cosmos often self-seeds in the garden, so you may only have to plant it once, though the colors can appear muddy or odd in the reseeders.Plant cosmos from seed directly in the ground in spring. Or start from established seedlings. This flower doesn’t like fertilizing or conditions that are too rich, which causes the foliage to be large and lush but with fewer blooms. It does best with average moisture but will tolerate drought.

Melampodium

Cheery melampodium has sunshine-yellow flowers on deeply green leaves. It’s a mainstay for hot, sunny spots, where it will produce a profusion of yellow daisy-shape blooms all summer. While it likes heat and sun, it doesn’t like dry conditions. It must be kept moist, or it will wither and likely not recover.Melampodium is an excellent plant for containers or in the front of the border (especially in slightly soggy soil). Its tidy growth habit makes it a good pick for edging, too. Plant it outdoors after all danger of frost has passed.

Salvia

There are few gardens that don’t have at least one salvia growing in them. Whether you have sun or shade, a dry garden or lots of rainfall, there’s an annual salvia that you’ll find indispensable. All attract hummingbirds, especially the red ones, and are great picks for hot, dry sites where you want tons of color all season. Most salvias don’t like cool weather, so plant them outdoors after all danger of frost has passed.

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