Cypressvine morningglory

Common Name:

morningglory, cypressvine

Scientific Name:

Ipomoea quamoclit

Family:

Convolvulaceae

Lifecycle:

Annual

Features

Finely divided “cypress-like” leaf, small red flower with 5-pointed corolla. Easily distinguishable from other morningglories.

Description

Rapidly growing summer annual morningglory with finely divided leaves. Often planted as a summer annual ornamental vine. Planters come to regret such a decision because the prolific seed production promotes its spread.