How to sow
Nick the hard seed coat gently or soak the seeds overnight, then sow about ¼ inch deep after frost danger has passed and the soil has warmed. You can also start them indoors a few weeks before your last frost.
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Morning Glory
Ipomoea purpurea
Morning glories are fast-growing vines with flowers that open fresh in the morning. I’m starting this page with the seeds themselves while I wait for a garden photo of the blooms.
Light
Full sun
Sow
¼ inch deep
Soil
Warm soil
Habit
Fast annual vine
How to grow
Give the young vines a trellis or fence as soon as they begin to climb. Morning glories grow best in sun and usually need less feeding than fussier flowering plants.
What to expect
The vines grow quickly in warm weather and can self-sow generously. Flowers open in the morning and often close as the day heats up.
Seed-sharing note
These seeds came from plants growing in my garden. Seedlings are individuals, so they may not look exactly like the parent plant—and that is part of growing from seed.
A note from my garden
“These are seeds from my garden. Morning glory seeds should not be eaten, so please keep them away from children and pets.”