Growing and Sowing of Morning Glory

Morning glory, also known as Ipomoea, is an annual climbing plant known for its rapid growth and large, trumpet-shaped flowers. The flowers, which are often blue, purple, pink, or white, bloom for only one day. However, this plant produces new flowers every day. Morning glory is especially popular for its decorative value and for growing against fences or trellises to cover them.

Sowing and growing Morning Glory

Morning glory is a climbing plant. It therefore needs support to grow upwards. The plant, which can grow up to 3 meters tall, blooms with large, trumpet-shaped flowers that are often blue, purple, pink, or white. It is an annual plant whose flowers bloom for only one day. However, the plant produces many flowers over an extended period. By the way, this beautiful bloomer is toxic, including to pets.

Sowing Morning Glory

You can start sowing indoors in March or April in pots or seed trays with fine potting soil. Outdoors, sowing can be done from mid-April to the end of May. Since morning glory seeds are light germinators, they should not be covered with soil or only very lightly covered. Transplant the seedlings when they are about 8 cm tall. From the end of May, the plants can be planted outside in their permanent location. The seeds can optionally be soaked for 24 hours before sowing.

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Position and soil of the morning glory

Morning glory needs a sunny spot to bloom and grow well. It is not very demanding when it comes to soil and does fine in regular garden soil. However, the soil should be well-draining.

How to care for your Morning Glory plants

Water regularly, especially during dry periods. Morning glory can benefit from some extra feeding, particularly during its growth phase.

Are Morning Glory plants bee and/or butterfly friendly?

Morning glory attracts bees and other pollinators with its large, showy flowers and the nectar they produce. This plant contributes to biodiversity.

Morning Glory in the vegetable garden

Although morning glory is not edible and is even mildly toxic, it is a beautiful addition to a vegetable garden. For example, sow it along fences or bamboo stakes. The flowers attract pollinators. And importantly, it adds a beautiful appearance to your garden.

Is Morning Glory edible and/or medicinal?

Morning glory is neither edible nor medicinal. It is even a toxic plant, including to pets.

Please note, we at Dutch Garden Seeds do not give medical advice. Always ask a professional if and how the plant can be used medicinally.

Morning Glory seeds in our collection

We have several varieties of Morning Glory in our range. 

Tips for sowing morning glory seeds

• Combine morning glory with other bee-friendly plants in your garden to enhance biodiversity.

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