- Variety Info
- Sowing Info
Variety Info
Family: Convolvulaceae
Native: Neotropics
Hardiness: Perennial in USDA zones 10 and warmer; otherwise grown as an annual.
Exposure: Full sun
Bloom Period: Summer to frost
Plant Dimensions: 8'–10' vine
Variety Info: 4"–5" chocolate-rose or mauve-colored flowers with white edges.
Attributes: Attracts Pollinators, Deer Resistant
Sowing Info
When to Sow Outside: RECOMMENDED. 1 to 2 weeks after your average last frost date. Plants started too early outside will end up less vigorous than plants started when warmer.
When to Start Inside: 4 to 6 weeks before transplanting outside. Sow into a biodegradable pot that can be directly planted in the ground to avoid disturbing roots.
Days to Emerge: 5–15 days
Seed Depth: ½"
Seed Spacing: A group of of 3 seeds every 6" – 12"
Thinning: When 2" tall thin to 1 every 6" – 12"