Ipomoea Violacea Uses

Quick Trellis Cover

• Morning glory vines grow very fast and need something to climb as they grow, so they are ideal for a beautiful and quick trellis cover. They can grow 15 to 20 feet in one growing season and have many blooms throughout the season. These blooms ensure that the plant reseeds itself, resulting in more vines and a thicker trellis cover the next year. Some people consider morning glory to be a noxious plant because of its rapid growth rate.

Ground Cover

• Ground cover plants help prevent weed growth and reduce or eliminate the need for mowing. You can use morning glory as a ground cover by planting it in an area where it has nothing climb and by watering it profusely. This excess moisture will cause it to produce more leaves than flowers, thus covering the ground.

Porch Cover

• If you have a porch area that is in need of shade or privacy, string twine from top to bottom between two columns or pillars, and plant Morning Glory at the base. Ensure that each section of twine is 6 to 8 inches apart. As the vine grows, it will wrap itself around the twine and climb upward, shading your porch.

Hanging Pots

• Morning glories planted in a hanging pot will begin to crawl up the pot's hanging wires and drape down over the sides. This can give that spot in your garden or porch a spilled-over look that is beautiful and luscious. Hanging pots need to be watered more often than potted or ground-planted vines because they tend to dehydrate faster.