Ipomoea imperati
4" pots, shipped in pot if shipping is selected.
Beach Morningglory
Convolvulaceae
Plant Specifics
| Size: | Stems trail along the ground and can be very long. But the plant is typically no taller than 0.5 ft . | |
| Life Span: | Long-lived perennial | |
| Flower Color: | White | |
| Phenology: | Evergreen. Blooms spring-summer. | |
| Habitats: | Beach dunes. |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | Groundcover in open, dry, sandy sites especially on dunes and the upper fringes of beaches. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light: | Full Sun | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Water Flooding Tolerance: | Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Spray Tolerance: | High. Can tolerate significant and ongoing amounts of salty wind and salt spray without injury. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil/Substrate: | Lime rock, Sand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wildlife
Attracts insects, especially bees.
Natural Range in Florida
+
−
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
10A 10B 11 8A 8B 9A 9B