Ipomoea tricolor 'Clarke's Heavenly Blue'

Also Known As

Clarkes Heavenly Blue Morning Glory

Plant type

annual / biennial

size

H: 6'-10'
W: 12"

planting zones

1-12

Ipomoea tricolor 'Clarke's Heavenly Blue' plant details

Ipomoea tricolor 'Clarke's Heavenly Blue' is a broadleaf deciduous annual / biennial with green foliage. In fall and summer blue flowers emerge. Grows well with sun and regular water. Does well in average and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Ipomoea tricolor 'Clarke's Heavenly Blue'

Plant type: annual / biennial
Plant family: convolvulaceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 12 IN wide, 6 FT - 10 FT - tall
Flowers: blue blooms in fall and summer
Uses: award-winning, cutting garden, easy-to-grow, floriferous, heirloom, long-blooming, self-sowing

GROWING CONDITIONS for Ipomoea tricolor 'Clarke's Heavenly Blue'

USDA Zones: 1 - 12
Sun exposure: sun
Watering frequency: regular

Soil needs: average and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

A home gardener found this early-flowering version of sky blue morning glory with heart-shaped leaves, and recognizing its importance, saved its seeds. It came to the attention of a Dutch seedsman who increased the stock and offered it under the name of 'Clarke's Early Heavenly Blue' in the early 1930s. It quickly became the most planted morning glory, then and today.