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Convolvulaceae
Hedge Bindweed
Calystegia sepium
Tenacity and bonds.
- Family
- Convolvulaceae
- Genus
- Calystegia
- Native to
- Europe, Asia, North America
- Bloom season
- Summer, Fall
- Type
- vine
- Height
- 3-10 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun to part shade
- Soil
- any, adaptable
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 3-9
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Hedge bindweed can grow up to 15 cm per day, making it one of the fastest-growing temperate vines.
- The large trumpet-shaped flowers open in the morning and close by afternoon.
- In the Victorian language of flowers, bindweed symbolized insinuation and tenacity.
- Its deep rhizome system can extend 5 meters underground, making it extremely difficult to eradicate.
- Despite being considered a weed, it is an important nectar source for hawk moths and other pollinators.
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