Annuals: Ipomoea alba (Calonyction aculeatum)
Botanical name: Ipomoea alba (Calonyction aculeatum)
Common name: Moonflower Vine, Fragrant
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at a glance
| Soil: | dry, neutral, sand |
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| Sun: | |
| Zones: | 4a thru 10b |
| Care: |
easy
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| Lifespan: |
annual
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| Category: | |
| Attributes: |
climber, butterfly attracting |
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description for "Annuals: Ipomoea alba (Calonyction aculeatum)"
No romantic evening garden would be complete without the luminous, iridescent huge trumpets of white Moonflower, the fragrant Southern belle of climbing vines. These vigorous vines with their large, bright green heart-shaped leaves make a dense canopy that will cloak a fence or sturdy trellis. At dusk, the opalescent buds unfurl in slow motion while you watch, releasing their haunting perfume as they swirl and flare open wide to show delicate throats creased with a creamy star.
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