Bush Morning Glory
Ipomoea leptophylla
Bush morning glory is a non-climbing, mounding perennial morning glory of the Great Plains, with rose-purple funnels over a massive deep root. Exceptionally drought-proof for hot, sandy sites.
- Family
- Convolvulaceae
- Type
- wildflower
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 1–4 ft
- Spacing
- 3–5 ft apart
- Light
- part shade
- Soil moisture
- moist
- Soil pH
- neutral, alkaline
- Bloom
- June, July, August
- Bloom colors
- pink, purple
- Wildlife value
- pollinators
- Landscape uses
- border
- Native states
- CO, KS, MT, NE, NM, OK, SD, TX, WY
Related native plants
More Ipomoea species
- Railroad Vine (Ipomoea pes-caprae)
- Moonflower (Ipomoea alba)
- Scarlet Morning Glory (Ipomoea hederifolia)