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Convolvulaceae
Cardinal Creeper
Ipomoea sloteri
Passionate ascent.
- Family
- Convolvulaceae
- Genus
- Ipomoea
- Native to
- North America
- Bloom season
- Summer, Fall
- Type
- annual vine
- Height
- 6-10 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Soil
- Well-drained, moderately fertile
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 2-11
- Lifespan
- annual
Did you know
- Cardinal creeper is actually a hybrid between Ipomoea coccinea and Ipomoea quamoclit, combining traits of both parents.
- The bright scarlet tubular flowers are perfectly shaped for hummingbird pollination.
- Unlike most morning glories, cardinal creeper flowers stay open throughout the day rather than closing by afternoon.
- The deeply lobed, feathery foliage sets this vine apart from the typical heart-shaped morning glory leaves.
- Cardinal creeper can climb 10 feet in a single growing season using its twining stems.
Color meanings
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passion
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ambition
2
energy