This rampant growing stoloniferous perennial is a twinning climber that forms roots at the nodes and forms a dense cover. It has mid green heart-shaped leaves and the purple to blue funnel-shaped flowers appear in a cluster from spring to summer. 

Hardiness zones 10 to 11

Ipomoea indica is naturally found in tropical regions throughout the world and grows in well drained fertile moist sandy to clay soils in an open sunny position and is frost and drought tender. 

Morning Glory is a colourful fast growing vine is grown for its flowers and its dense cover. In cool regions it is grown as a glasshouse specimen or trained over pergolas and other structures for shade. In warm frost free regions it has become a ramped weed that smoothers plants and is difficult to control. It is commonly seen growing over buildings or trees in a bushland setting. ID 810

Ipomoea (ip-oh-MEE-uh) indica (IN-di-ka)

Convolvulaceae (kon-volv-yoo-LAY-see-ee)
Morning Glories and Bindweeds