
This tropical vine is an annual. It is easily grown in average, medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun. It will tolerate some dry conditions, but grows best with consistently moist soils. This vine is thin-stemmed and somewhat fragile, and it needs a support structure upon which to grow. It is easily grown from seed. Start seed indoors about 6-8 weeks before last spring frost date or plant directly in the ground at last frost date. In many areas of the U.S. (particularly in USDA Zones 6-10), it will remain in the garden, spread to other areas and naturalize from year to year by self-seeding.
Type: Vine
Family: Convolvulaceae
Native Range: Tropical Americas
Zone: 11 to 12
Height: 6.00 to 15.00 feet
Spread: 3.00 to 6.00 feet
Bloom Time: June to October
Bloom Description: Scarlet red
Sun: Full sun
Water: Medium
Maintenance: Low
Suggested Use: Annual, Naturalize, Rain Garden
Flower: Showy
Attracts: Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Tolerate: Deer, Drought, Dry Soil, Wet Soil