Convolvulus tricolor

• Attributes:

  Genus:

  Convolvulus

  Species:

  tricolor

  Family:

  Convolvulaceae

  Life Cycle:

  Annual

  Perennial

  Recommended Propagation Strategy:

  Seed

  Country Or Region Of Origin:

  Europe and Northern Africa

  Climbing Method:

  Scrambler

• Whole Plant Traits:

  Plant Type:

  Annual

  Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:

  Semi-evergreen

  Habit/Form:

  Irregular

  Spreading

  Growth Rate:

  Medium

  Maintenance:

  Low

  Texture:

  Fine

• Cultural Conditions:

  Light:

  Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)

  Soil Texture:

  Clay

  Loam (Silt)

  Sand

  Soil pH:

  Acid (<6.0)

  Alkaline (>8.0)

  Neutral (6.0-8.0)

  Soil Drainage:

  Good Drainage

  Moist

  Occasionally Dry

  Available Space To Plant:

  12 inches-3 feet

  USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:

  8b, 8a, 9b, 9a, 10b, 10a, 11b, 11a

• Flowers:

  Flower Color:

  Blue

  Gold/Yellow

  Purple/Lavender

  White

  Flower Value To Gardener:

  Showy

  Flower Bloom Time:

  Fall

  Summer

  Flower Shape:

  Funnel

  Flower Petals:

  fused petals

  Flower Description:

  Flowers vary in colors (including blue, white, yellow, and purple). Flowers have a few colors.

• Leaves:

  Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:

  Semi-evergreen

  Leaf Color:

  Green

  Leaf Shape:

  Elliptical

  Hairs Present:

  Yes

• Stem:

  Stem Is Aromatic:

  No

  Stem Surface:

  Hairy (pubescent)

• Landscape:

  Landscape Location:

  Container

  Landscape Theme:

  Butterfly Garden

  Drought Tolerant Garden

  Pollinator Garden

  Design Feature:

  Accent

  Attracts:

  Bees

  Butterflies

  Moths

  Pollinators

  Songbirds

  Resistance To Challenges:

  Drought

  Problems:

  Weedy