Botanical Name: Convolvulus sabatius
Common Name: Ground morning glory
Type of Plant: dicot: groundcover

Habit of Growth:
Overall Shape low, tumbling, spreading groundcover perennial with trailing stems and soft, hairy, gray-green foliage
Height to 2'
Spread to 4'
Growth Rate moderate
 
Environment:
Exposure outdoors full sun to partial shade
Soil needs a soil with good drainage
Hardiness some frost: zones 7-9, 12-24
 
Morphology:
Leaves ovate to orbiculate, to 1-1/2" across; olive green color above, hairy and silvery beneath
Flowers funnel-shaped flowers to 2" across, lavender-blue – blooms late spring into fall
Fruit 2-valve capsule
 
Propagation:
stem cuttings any time
 
Usage:
low perennial for dry landscapes, slopes, mixed with other drought-tolerant perennials, cactus and succulents
 
Landscape Care:
Watering average watering, but does best with excellent drainage; keep on dry side for longest life
Fertilizing balanced fertilizer in spring
Pruning head back lightly each year to keep from getting woody
Pests/Diseases none significant
Special Conditions/Other
 
Origin: North Africa
Family: Convolvulaceae

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