Morning Call Chocolate Morning Glory is a stunning cultivar of Ipomoea nil that produces deep, rich chocolate-brown flowers from summer through fall. This tender annual climber reaches 36, 42 inches tall and blooms reliably 84, 98 days from seed, thriving in warm zones 10, 12 or as a seasonal annual in cooler regions. The flowers emerge in a striking color that deepens as they age, attracting pollinators throughout the growing season and adding drama to trellises, arbors, and garden structures.
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Full Sun
Moderate
10-12
42in H x 12in W
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Deep chocolate-colored blooms set this morning glory apart in the garden, unfurling from midsummer through the first frost. The vines reach a manageable 3, 3.5 feet, making them easy to train on supports without overwhelming small spaces. Flowers appear consistently across a long season, rewarding gardeners with steady color when many other climbers have faded. Growing from seed to bloom in 84, 98 days means you can sow in spring and enjoy flowers by mid or late summer.
Morning Call Chocolate Morning Glory is grown primarily for its ornamental flowers. The deep chocolate blooms are prized for adding rich color to vertical garden spaces, container gardens, and trellis arrangements. Gardeners use it to frame entryways, soften fence lines, and create seasonal screening on arbors and pergolas.
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Start seeds indoors about 4 weeks before your last frost date. Nick or file the seed coat and soak seeds in warm water for 24 hours before sowing. Sow at a depth of 1/4 to 1/2 inch in seed pots and maintain soil temperature at 65, 80°F under a humidity dome until germination occurs, which typically takes 5, 14 days.
Transplant seedlings outdoors about 2 weeks after your last frost date, once nighttime temperatures consistently stay above 60°F. Harden off seedlings by gradually exposing them to outdoor conditions over 7, 10 days. Space plants 1 inch apart and provide immediate support for the climbing vines.
Direct sow seeds outdoors about 2 weeks after your last frost date. Nick or file the seed coat and soak seeds in warm water for 24 hours. Sow at a depth of 1/4 to 1/2 inch directly into warm soil where vines will climb.
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