Morning Call Blue & White Picotee Morning Glory is a stunning cultivar of Ipomoea nil that blooms reliably from summer through fall, typically reaching 36-42 inches tall with a compact 12-inch spread. The flowers feature a distinctive picotee pattern, with white petals edged in striking blue that opens fresh each morning before closing in the afternoon heat. Growing to bloom in 84-98 days from seed, this frost-tender annual thrives in full sun across hardiness zones 10-12, attracting pollinators throughout its long flowering season from June through November.
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Full Sun
Moderate
10-12
42in H x 12in W
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Moderate
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The picotee pattern on these flowers is absolutely captivating, with crisp white centers giving way to bold blue margins that seem almost hand-painted. From a single planting, you'll get consistent blooms for months, opening fresh flowers daily throughout the warm season. Unlike many morning glories that ramble across entire trellises, this variety stays compact at 3-3.5 feet tall, making it manageable in smaller gardens while still producing that classic morning glory abundance.
Morning Call Blue & White Picotee excels as a cut flower, with fresh blooms lasting throughout the day in arrangements. Its compact habit and prolific flowering make it excellent for containers, trellises, and cottage garden borders where the eye-catching picotee pattern can be fully appreciated.
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Start seeds indoors about 4 weeks before your last frost date. Sow in pots and maintain temperatures between 65-80°F, keeping a humidity dome over the containers to retain moisture until germination, which typically occurs within 5-14 days.
Transplant outdoors about 2 weeks after your last frost date, once soil has warmed sufficiently and all frost danger has passed. Space plants 1 inch apart.
Direct sow about 2 weeks after your last frost date directly into the garden.
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