(Man-of-the-Earth, Wild Sweet Potato)

Heart-like foliage and large white flowers with fuchsia-violet throats are the ornamental fortes of wild sweet potato. This herbaceous perennial vine is native to the eastern third of the United States, and a small southern reach of Canada's Ontario. Here it is naturally climbing or sprawling its stems at woodland edges or in gravelly nooks of prairies. Native Americans cooked the large tuberous root as a food starch, and is reason it is called man-of-the-earth.

The leaves are certainly heart-shaped...

(Purple Morning Glory, Tall Morning Glory)

A native of Mexico, purple morning glory is a highly popular annual vine known for its pretty funnel-shaped flowers that open in the morning. This vigorous twining climber has green three-lobed or ovate leaves on hairy stems. In the heat of summer it produces many funnel-shaped flowers that may be purple, bright pink, white or purple-blue or bicolored. Some of its better cultivars include 'Grandpa Ott', which has violet-purple blooms with a rose star and white eye, and the white-flowered 'Milky Way'....

(Carnevale di Venezia Morning Glory, Purple Morning Glory)

Native to Mexico, the purple morning glory is an annual vine beloved for its funnel-shaped flowers that open each morning. Selection 'Carnevale Di Venezia' bears white flowers with radiating violet-blue or rose-pink stripes.

This vigorous twining climber has hairy stems and medium green ovate leaves. On summer mornings it open buds to reveal its festively marked flowers. These flowers attract hummingbirds. Spherical, greenish-tan seedpods follow the flowers.

Ipomoea purpurea grows...

(Grandpa Ott Morning Glory, Purple Morning Glory)

Mexican in origin, 'Grandpa Ott' morning glory is a popular annual vine grown for its pretty funnel-shaped flowers of violet-purple and red. This vigorous twining climber has hairy stems and medium green ovate leaves. On summer mornings it bears funnel-shaped violet-purple flowers, each marked with a rose-red star and white eye. These are attractive to hummingbirds and require no deadheading.

Purple morning glory grows best in sheltered sites away from high winds. It requires full sun and fertile...

(Milky Way Morning Glory, Purple Morning Glory)

Mexican in origin, 'Milky Way' morning glory is a popular annual vine grown for its pretty funnel-shaped flowers of creamy white and maroon. This vigorous twining climber has hairy stems and medium green ovate leaves. On summer mornings it bears funnel-shaped cream flowers, each marked with a maroon star. These are attractive to hummingbirds and require no deadheading.

Purple morning glory grows best in sheltered sites away from high winds. It requires full sun and fertile soil with good drainage...

(Purple Morning Glory, Split Personality Morning Glory)

Mexican in origin, 'Split Personality' morning glory is an interesting annual vine grown for its "split" funnel-shaped flowers of rose-magenta and white. This vigorous twining climber has hairy stems and medium green ovate leaves. On summer mornings it bears funnel-shaped flowers that look like they've been split down the seams. These are rosy magenta with white eyes and are attractive to hummingbirds.

Purple morning glory grows best in sheltered sites away from high winds. It requires full sun...

(Purple Morning Glory, Sunrise Serenade Morning Glory)

Sunrise serenade morning glory, named for its showy flowers that open mostly in the morning, is a highly popular annual vine native to mexico. This vigorous twining climber displays green heart-shaped leaves on hairy stems. It is known for its small, prolific, unique double ruby-red flowers with white centers that appear in summer. Its ability to reach a height of ten feet in two months makes this plant a great choice for trellises and arbors. Sow many seeds close together for good coverage as the...

(Cypressvine)

Prized by gardeners and by hummingbirds for its summer-long display of bright red tubular flowers with flaring lobes, this annual twining vine is native from Mexico to South America and naturalized throughout the tropics. The ferny compound leaves are also attractive. A white-flowered form is sometimes available.

Easily raised from seed, cypressvine thrives in well-drained soil in sun. Train it up a fence or patio-side trellis, thread it through a shrub, or use it in a hummingbird garden.

(Blue Morning Glory, Common Morning Glory, Grannyvine)

Nothing says summery and old-fashioned like the clear, sky blue flowers of morning glories. The common morning glory is a popular annual to short-lived perennial vine native to the tropics of Central and South America. It is a heat-loving and vigorous twining climber with heart-shaped, medium green leaves. Throughout the growing season, its conical buds open in the morning to show off large, blue to violet, funnel-shaped flowers with a white and yellow eye. Its prolific blooms attract hummingbirds...

(Common Morning Glory, Crimson Rambler Morning Glory, Grannyvine)

The ruby red flowers of 'Crimson Rambler' really stand out in the summer garden. This morning glory is a popular annual to short-lived perennial vine native to the tropics of Central and South America. It is a heat-loving and vigorous twining climber with heart-shaped, medium green leaves. Throughout the growing season, its conical buds open in the morning to show off large, ruby red flowers with white centers. These prolific blooms attract hummingbirds and butterflies.

Common morning glory grows...