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Hardiness: USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F) USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F) USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F) USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F) USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F) USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F) USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F) USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
Sun Exposure: Full Sun
Danger: Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested
Bloom Color: White/Near White
Bloom Time: Late Summer/Early Fall
Foliage: Veined
Other details: Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Soil pH requirements: 6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic) 6.6 to 7.5 (neutral) 7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
Patent Information: Non-patented
Propagation Methods: From seed; direct sow after last frost Scarify seed before sowing
Seed Collecting: Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds Properly cleaned, seed can be successfully stored
On Jul 11, 2009, Joan from Belfield, ND (Zone 4a) wrote:Editor's Note
Some resources list Ipomoea seeds as poisonous if large quantities are ingested.
The toxic principals include indole alkaloids and others.
Symptoms include hallucinations, dilated pupils, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, drowsiness, numbness of extremities, and muscle tightness.
We tend to err on the side of caution in PlantFiles, and the danger notation in the details above is to warn gardeners, parents and pet owners to look further for more information.
On Sep 14, 2006, Lhouselover from Arley, AL (Zone 7a) wrote:
This is my first year to grow them and they are pretty but no smell.... I still like the white moon vine the best. I have added pic to show that these are not white, they are pale pink with darker pink eye.
On Feb 5, 2005, seedpicker_TX from (Taylor) Plano, TX (Zone 8a) wrote:
This forms a tuberous root, which gets larger each year.
Mine didn't grow very much the first year, but the second year, it made it to 12 feet.
The blooms are absolutely gorgeous with their soft lavender/pink color, and deeper throat. The edges are beautifully scalloped.
Great night-blooming vine which is perfect for a moon garden and wonderful for attracting sphinx moths, (which look like nocturnal hummingbirds! lol...)
It is not fragrant, like regular moonflower vine, but makes up for it, with its sheer beauty!
On Oct 3, 2004, QueenB from Shepherd, TX (Zone 8b) wrote:
One of the most beautiful vines I've ever grown! The flowers were huge and breathtaking, not fully opening until total nightfall. The huge flower buds and crinkly leaves made for an interesting daytime plant.
On Feb 14, 2004, iluv2garden from Long Beach, MS wrote:
I have had this vine in my yard for at least 2-3 years and did not know it. It hid in a pink flowering vine and blooming late in the evening I was missing seeing it..The root is almost as big as a soccer ball.
I counted 65 blossoms in the 2003 blooming season and made sure that every seed was harvested!I will try my luck with the seed this spring.
The blossom is a luminous pink and so fragile looking.It would be ideal for a moon garden.
The beauty of it is that it comes back every year.I am in zone 7-8.
On Jun 7, 2003, SunshineSue from Mississauga, ON (Zone 6a) wrote:
Neutral because I have just plamted 3 (2 in pots, one inground), in my zone 6ish garden & I have no idea how they'll perform for me. They are all in locations where they'll receive maximum sun. Being a tropical, I know I'll either have to bring them indoors in the fall or treat them as annuals. They're so inexpensive, I'll most likely treat them as annuals. Is this plant also called Moon Flower?? My plants were purchased under this name. It sure looks similar as do the leaves. If it is indeed Moon Flower they are highly fragrant & the flowers open in the evening. Moon Flower is in the Morning Glory family. Thanks for any help. Happy gardening! P.S. Aren't I a dolt?? Just clicked on the pic & by golly, there's my answer!! This is indeed Moon Flower!!! I'll just leave this here for any of my dolt-counterparts who are wondering the same thing & haven't clicked on the photo!!!
On Jun 6, 2003, MsBatt from Florence, AL (Zone 7a) wrote:
The tubers for this plant survived in a POT outdoors in Zone 7a, and we had one night at 3 degrees, our coldest in several years. Also, the bloom color is listed here as white, but it's really a lavender-pink.
Regional...
This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:
Arley, Alabama Florence, Alabama Lynn Haven, Florida Barnesville, Georgia Lineville, Iowa Long Beach, Mississippi Mathiston, Mississippi Bessemer City, North Carolina Hulbert, Oklahoma Mcalester, Oklahoma North Charleston, South Carolina Baytown, Texas Jacksonville, Texas Magnolia, Texas Millsap, Texas Plano, Texas
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