Actual size and flowering may vary slightly based on season.
Bush Morning Glory
Bush Morning Glory forms a soft, silvery mound about 2 to 3 feet tall and 3 to 4 feet wide. Pink buds open to white, funnel-shaped flowers that cover the plant in spring and keep coming into summer. It takes full sun and reflected heat on little water, and bees and butterflies visit. Use it in rock gardens, pots, and between agaves and yuccas.
Best for: rock gardens and small beds, gaps between agaves and yuccas, patio pots, and hot spots with reflected heat.
Its low silver mounds fill the gaps between agaves, yuccas and other bold desert plants. Plant it about 2 to 3 feet apart so the mounds just touch.
It does best in sandy or gravelly soil that drains fast, so a rock garden or raised bed suits it. Set it on higher ground, where monsoon water does not collect.
It grows well in containers, where the silver leaves and white flowers are seen up close. Use a pot with a drainage hole and fast-draining soil.
Cold, wet soil causes root rot that most plants do not recover from. It also resents shearing and heavy pruning, so give it room to fill out on its own.
- Closer planting2 ft apart, center to center
- Wider planting3 ft apart, center to center
Once rooted, water about every two weeks in summer. Give little or no water in the cooler months.
Plant it on higher ground where monsoon water does not collect. Cold, wet soil causes root rot that most plants do not recover from.
It needs very little pruning. Trim lightly after the spring bloom or cut back leggy plants in fall, but avoid heavy shearing.
Drainage test first. Dig the hole and fill it with water. If water is still sitting in the hole a day later, you likely hit caliche, clay or hard soil, so fix the drainage before planting. If it drains very fast, the soil is sandy. Standing water around roots is a common reason new plants fail.
Weed cloth. Cut it away from the planting hole and where the roots will spread. Remove any plastic sheeting completely, since it keeps water and air out of the soil.
Rock or decomposed granite with no soil underneath. Bring in soil close in texture to your native soil, mix it with the soil below, and build up enough depth for roots before planting.
If you can break through. Use a breaker bar, pick, or jackhammer. Dig through the caliche and break out the solid chunks. Backfill with the soil you dug out, with no compost or manure in the hole. Confirm drainage before planting.
If you cannot break through. Dig narrow holes through the hard layer beside the root ball, not under it, and refill them with the same soil, not gravel. If it still will not drain, plant on a low mound of the same soil.
Root ball. Check the outside edges for any roots circling around. Loosen or cut those so they grow outward. Do not break up the center of the root ball.
Depth. The top of the root ball should sit at or just slightly above the surrounding soil level. Planting too deep can lead to rot and kill the plant.
Drip emitters. At planting, put the emitters on the root ball, on different sides of the plant. After about 2 months, move them to the outer edge of the root ball. Over the first year, add emitters farther out toward the edge of the branches as roots grow. Once a plant is rooted, never water only at the trunk.
How big does Bush Morning Glory get?
It forms a rounded mound about 2 to 3 feet tall and 3 to 4 feet wide. Give it room to fill out on its own rather than shearing it to fit.
How far apart should I plant it?
Plant it about 2 to 3 feet apart, center to center, so the mounds just touch. The Spacing tab on this page counts plants for your bed.
When does it bloom?
It blooms mostly in spring, with flowers continuing into summer. Pink buds open to white, funnel-shaped flowers.
Can it take reflected heat?
Yes. Plant it in full or reflected sun, since it handles heat and drought well.
How often should I water it?
Water about every two weeks in summer. Give little or no water in winter, since cold, wet soil rots the roots.
What soil does it need?
It must have fast-draining soil. Sandy or gravelly soil that is slightly alkaline suits it best. Plant it where water does not collect.
Should I prune it?
It only needs light pruning. Trim it after the spring bloom, or cut back leggy plants in fall, and do not shear it hard.
How cold hardy is it?
It is rated hardy to about 15°F. In winter, keep it on the dry side, since cold, wet soil rots the roots.
Does it attract pollinators?
Yes. Bees and butterflies visit the flowers, especially during the spring bloom.
Can I grow it in a pot?
Yes. Use a pot with a drainage hole and fast-draining soil, and water only when the soil dries.
Is Bush Morning Glory evergreen?
Yes. It keeps its silvery leaves all year.
Can I plant it near a pool?
Yes. It drops very little litter and has no thorns, so it works near a pool or patio.
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Bush Morning Glory, Convolvulus cneorum, is a Mediterranean shrub that takes Valley heat, drought and full or reflected sun. Its silver leaves and white spring flowers suit rock gardens and pots. This page covers size, spacing, watering, drainage and light trimming.
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Bush Morning Glory in Phoenix
Bush Morning Glory handles Valley heat, drought and full or reflected sun. Its silver leaves carry white flowers in spring, and it suits rock gardens, pots and the gaps between agaves and yuccas.
How big does Bush Morning Glory get?
It forms a mound about 2 to 3 feet tall and 3 to 4 feet wide, growing at a moderate pace.
How far apart to plant Bush Morning Glory
Plant it about 2 to 3 feet apart, center to center. The Spacing tab on this page counts plants for your bed.
Watering Bush Morning Glory
Water about every two weeks in summer, and little or none in winter. Wet soil rots the roots.
Soil for Bush Morning Glory
It needs fast-draining sandy or gravelly soil. Keep it out of low spots where water collects.
Pruning Bush Morning Glory
Trim it lightly after the spring bloom, or cut back leggy plants in fall. It does not like heavy shearing.
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