Ipomea alba
“Moonflower”

Close up pic: Alice Woodrome Form pic: Marc Epting

Fragrant, & enormous white blooms (6” long & wide) open in the evening & close before mid-day. A wonderful vine to plant near an outdoor patio or near one’s bedroom window. Numerous flowers are produced on vigorous stems, grows 10-15’ tall. Blooms late Spring-Fall. Luxurious leaves, 3-8” long & heart-shaped, are closely spaced. Provide something for it to clamber up like a trellis. Ordinary soil is fine. No need to fertilize, but I’m sure it would love a bit of compost. Excellent for an evening rendezvous!

Kelly Kilpatrick
Horticulturalist