Evolvulus 'Blue My Mind'
- Phonetic Spelling
- ee-VALV-yoo-lus
- Description
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Blue My Mind is a dwarf cultivar of morning glory. The true blue flowers and fuzzy, silvery-green foliage are very heat tolerant, making it a great addition to southern gardens, No dead-heading required to keep it blooming all summer. Blooms will close in the afternoon. The plant grows to1 foot tall and trails up to 2 feet. In NC it is grown as an annual.
Plant in average garden soils with average moisture. Once established it can tolerate some drought. Use as a ground cover or in containers and hanging baskets in full sun.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Evolvulus
- Family:
- Convolvulaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Annual
- Perennial
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Annual
- Habit/Form:
- Cascading
- Mounding
- Growth Rate:
- Rapid
- Maintenance:
- Low
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b, 11a, 11b
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Blue
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Long Bloom Season
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Spring
- Summer
- Flower Shape:
- Funnel
- Flower Petals:
- fused petals
- Flower Size:
- < 1 inch
- Flower Description:
- 1/2-3/4 inch funnel-shaped blue flowers with fused petals all summer long.
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Leaves:
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Feel:
- Soft
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Hairs Present:
- Yes
- Leaf Description:
- Fuzzysilver-green leaves
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Container
- Hanging Baskets
- Patio
- Design Feature:
- Border
- Attracts:
- Bees
- Butterflies
