Can grow to 20′, with flowers that are 1 1/2″ long, funnel-shaped, and vivid scarlet. Leaves are palmate with 7-15 lobes. A dense and robust climber loved by hummingbirds and butterflies.

30 seeds

PLANTING

Ipomea quamoclit cardinalis.

Annual

Germination: 7-14 days

Germination Temperature: Optimum soil temperatures 70-80F

Seed Planting Depth: Sow deep, soaking seeds overnight aids in the germination

Starting Indoors: Start indoors 4-6 weeks before the last frost. Provide 70-80F soil temperatures. Transplant after the last frost date, 12 apart.

Sowing Outdoors: Direct sow outdoors after the last frost, only in areas with a long growing season.

Growth Habit: Climbing vine

Height and Width: 15-20 x 12

Spacing: 12 apart

Light Needs: Full sun

Soil Needs: Average, well-drained

Approximate days to flower from seed: 90-100 days

Uses: Fences, walls, trellises, and arbors, containers and planters, backdrop plant, attracts beneficials and hummingbirds

Care: Low maintenance and minimal care required