Chocolate Morning Glory seeds
This variety of Japanese morning glory is truly unique. Each bloom is 5" in diameter, somewhat fragile, and extremely dainty. Depending on growing variables, the color can range from fuchsia to dark mauve color. Blooms will have color extending to the edge while some will have an accented picotee trim. These variations in color and patterns make this variety advantageous to those looking to create eye-catching and impressive pergolas, trellises, and garden displays.
These are also beneficial to your garden as their large blooms attract pollinators and hummingbirds. These are also a deer - resistant and heat tolerant.
These will climb on just about anything you put in front of them. You can use a container with a tomato cage, bamboo trellises, chicken wire, string, etc. We use a couple of dead trees as trellises every year and the morning glories love them. These are also a great way to create privacy by planting them at the base of a fence, they will create a wall of attractive foliage.
These love the full sun and will thrive in hotter areas. You can plant these in the ground, in containers, or even in hanging baskets. Planting them in hanging baskets allows the flowers to climb up the basket and onto whatever it is hanging from. If you have a gazebo or pergola, these will grow on the tops and create additional shade and beauty all summer long.
Seed count: 10
Botanic name:
Ipomea nil Plant spacing:
4 - 6 inches
Color:
Dark fuchsia to burgundy (depending on growing variables)
Sowing depth:
1/2 inch
Sun requirements:
Full sun / part shade
Utilization:
These are best grown for their extraordinary beauty. They can be grown and trellised to create shade or privacy. Pollinators are also attracted to their large blooms.
Frost hardy:
No
Maturity days:
8-12 weeks
Life cycle:
Perennial
Can I start indoors:
Yes
Container friendly:
Yes
Other names:
Japanese morning glory 'Chocolate', Ipomoea nil 'Asagao'
Vine Habit:
