The Morning Glory is a Beautiful, Easy Flowering Vine for Your Garden

Morning Glories are beautiful. The Morning Glory is extremely easy to grow, very low maintenance and can cover a wall, fence or trellis in lovely flowers. The Morning Glory vine can grow to a height of 10 feet or more and grows very quickly.

Morning Glory is the common name for over 1,000 species of flowering plants in the family Convolvulus. Morning Glory flowers come in many colors including red, white, blue, yellow and purple. When they are in bloom Morning Gory flowers are funnel shaped. When they are closed, Morning Glories are cone shaped and have a rolled up appearance. Morning Glory leaves are the shape of a slightly elongated heart.

In climates where the ground does not freeze, Morning Glories grow as a perennial. Here in Michigan, Morning Glories are an annual flower that must be planted, or reseed themselves every year. In climates where the ground does not freeze, Morning Glories grow as a perennial. In warmer climates, perennial Morning Glories can become a nuisance, choking out other plants and flowers. Moonflowers that bloom only at night are part of the Morning Glory family.

Morning Glories produce a lot of seeds and reseed themselves after the first year. Morning Glory Seeds should be planted ½ " deep and spaced 8-12 inches apart when you plant the first time or start another plant in another location. When you plant Morning Glory seeds, nick the sharp end off the hard seed and soak the seeds in water over night. Softening the seeds shell will give Morning Glories an easier start to sprout and take root. Morning Glories can be started in peat pots and moved outside when it's warm enough. Morning Glories should be planted in full sun so they can bloom for most of the day. It is not necessary to fertilize the soil. Morning Glories do well in poor soil and can make do with a lack of water when necessary.

Annual morning glories produce many, many seed pods and these seeds can be saved, replanted and shared. Once the seed pods turn light brown and dry, gently pinch them off the vine and open them, blow away the pod and you are left with several seeds ready for next year's planting. It is easy to save a whole bag of morning glory seeds for friends and family and they make a thoughtful small gift.

Morning Glories will climb the trellis, the porch railings and weave themselves through the lawn ornaments. You can literally see their growth by observing a spot on your way to work and checking that same spot when you come home. The Morning Glory vine grows noticeably in 8 hours. Morning Glories are a beautiful addition to your landscaping and are a plant you can love to grow and grow to love.