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Convolvulus tricolor 'Blue Ensign'
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  • RHS Plants for pollinators

dwarf morning glory 'Blue Ensign'

A bushy, spreading annual to 30cm, with dark green ovate leaves and funnel-shaped deep blue flowers 5cm across, white towards the yellow centre, in summer

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Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metres
Time to ultimate height
1–2 years
Ultimate spread
0.1–0.5 metres
Growing conditions
Sand
Moisture
Well–drained
pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Colour & scent
StemFlowerFoliageFruit
Spring Green
Summer Blue White Yellow Green
Autumn
Winter
Position
  • Full sun
Aspect

South–facing or West–facing

Exposure
Sheltered
Hardiness
H3
Botanical details
Family
Convolvulaceae
Native to GB / Ireland
No
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Bushy
Genus

Convolvulus can be annuals, perennials or shrubs, erect or scrambling, with simple or palmately divided leaves and solitary or clustered, open funnel-shaped flowers

Name status

Accepted

How to grow

Cultivation

Best grown in a gritty, well-drained soil in a sheltered, sunny position; alternatively grow in a pot or raised bed. Deadheading will prolong flowering period

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown in mid-spring

Suggested planting locations and garden types
  • City and courtyard gardens
  • Cottage and informal garden
  • Patio and container plants
  • Coastal
  • Wildlife gardens
  • Flower borders and beds
Pruning

Cut back after flowering

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

honey fungus (rarely)

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