Ipomoea lobata

Also Known As

Mina lobata
Exotic Love Vine
Firecracker Vine
Spanish Flag

Plant type

perennial, vine, annual / biennial

size

H: 10'-15'
W: 1'-15'

planting zones

10a-12

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Ipomoea lobata plant details

Ipomoea lobata is a broadleaf deciduous or semi-evergreen annual / biennial or perennial vine with green foliage. In fall and summer cream, orange, red and yellow flowers emerge. Attracts hummingbirds. Grows well with sun - mostly sun and regular water. Does well in average, rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant and humidity tolerant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Ipomoea lobata

Plant type: annual / biennial or perennial vine
Plant family: convolvulaceae
Foliage: deciduous or semi-evergreen green
Mature size: 1 FT - 15 FT - wide, 10 FT - 15 FT - tall
Flowers: cream, orange, red and yellow blooms in fall and summer
Uses: award-winning, container plant, cutting garden, floriferous, heirloom, long-blooming, self-sowing, trellis

GROWING CONDITIONS for Ipomoea lobata

USDA Zones: 10a - 12
Sun exposure: sun - mostly sun
Watering frequency: regular
Resistant to: heat and humidity
Soil needs: average, rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Introduced in 1841. This member of the morning glory family has arching sprays of tubular flowers that change from crimson to butter-yellow, giving a delightful multi-colored effect.

By: Select Seeds

Firecracker Vine has 5" sprays of red, orange and cream flowers that attract hummingbirds and butterflies to the summer garden. The tri-lobed foliage climbs vigorously and sends out blooms from June through November. This exotic looking climber can be planted in a garden or container but it needs a trellis for support. If grown as an annual, it frequently reseeds the following year.

By: Logee's Plants for Home & Garden

Knock-your-socks-off flowering spikes always elicit the question from visitors, “Is it real?” This gorgeous, fast growing, annual vine couldn’t be easier to grow! Quickly reaching 10’ or more, it solidly blankets a trellis or ugly fence with appealing large fleur-de-lis shaped leaves. Next come the startling blooms, 5” spikes festooned with scarlet, orange, yellow and cream flowers! Held upright on reddish stems & displayed in great numbers, the blooms go on for months. Self-sows to return year after year. Insane combined with its cousin, the dark purple “Morn ing Glory,” ‘Kniola’s Black’. Give the roots a little shade & plant in rich soil.