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Convolvulaceae
Field bindweed
Convolvulus arvensis
Also known as Convolvulus arvensis var. hastulatus, Convolvulus arvensis f. quinquevulnerus, Convolvulus arvensis f. pallidinotatus, Convolvulus arvensis var. obtusifolius
Native Plants · Vine · Climbing · White Flowers · Bindweed · Aggressive · Drought Tolerant · Convolvulaceae · Perennial · Spreading · Hardy
This vigorous climbing vine requires minimal care once established and can be quite drought tolerant. Plant in areas where its spreading nature is desired, as it can become aggressive in favorable conditions.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 5 hours
- Watering
- Deep watering when soil is dry, very drought tolerant once established · Every 10-14 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Temperature
- -30°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 4a-10b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 2 ft – 5 ft
- Spread
- 3 ft
- Spacing
- 18 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Afghanistan, Alabama, Albania, Alberta, Algeria, Altay, Amur, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Arizona, Arkansas, Austria, Azores, Baleares, Baltic States, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Bolivia
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies
Sources: trefle, usda
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