‘Fragrant Moonflower’ Heirloom Flowering Vine Seeds

Morning Glory - Fragrant Moonflower (Heirloom) - Ipomoea alba Annual - Mature height 10-12 feet Ipomoea alba Annual Vine. Heirloom. Romantic, evening blooming climber with luminous, iridescent white trumpet blossoms that unfurl at evening to release their haunting perfume. Heat lover. Combine with dawn blooming morning glories for a showy summer display day and night. Soil & Water: Plant in moderately fertile soil that drains well. Erect well-anchored supports at least 8 feet tall in a wind sheltered area; strong netting or a sturdy trellis serve well to hold these vigorous climbers.

Variety Details

• Botanical name: Ipomoea alba
• Plant type: Annual
• Growth habit: Vining
• Crop category: Flower seed
• Flower character: Soil & Water: Plant in moderately fertile soil that drains well.
• Recorded feature: Fragrant
• Product format: Seed packet

Sowing & Growing

• Soil Temperature: above 50°F
• Planting Depth: 1"
• Germination: 10-15 Days
• Height At Maturity: 10-12 feet
• Sun/Shade: Full Sun
• Spacing After Thinning: 10-12"

Prepare a weed-reduced seedbed for ‘Fragrant Moonflower’ Heirloom Flowering Vine and use the recorded planting season, depth, and light requirements. Press shallow-sown seed into good soil contact and keep the seed zone from drying during establishment. Thin or transplant only when the growth habit and spacing call for it. Leave enough room for mature width and air movement. Bloom timing and final height can shift with sowing date, climate, soil, moisture, and competition, so use listed figures as planning ranges.

Planting & Growing: To Start Indoors: In late spring, once weather is warm and settled and nights stay above 50°F, plant seeds in a sunny spot in ordinary garden soil 2 - 3" apart and 1/2" deep.

Place ‘Fragrant Moonflower’ Heirloom Flowering Vine where its recorded height and growth habit fit the surrounding planting. Shorter companions can be positioned toward bed edges, while taller stems need room where they will not shade small seedlings too early. If cutting flowers, harvest with clean tools at the stage appropriate to the bloom form. If leaving flowers in place, observe how bloom sequence changes through the season and record which sowing date performed best at the site.

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