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Summary
Bloom Color: Blue.
Main Bloom Time: Early fall, Late summer, Mid summer. Form: Irregular or sprawling, Variable height.
Physical Characteristics
Convolvulus tricolor is a ANNUAL/PERENNIAL growing to 0.3 m (1ft) by 0.2 m (0ft 8in) at a medium rate.
See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 8. It is in flower from July to September. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Bees, flies. The plant is self-fertile.
It is noted for attracting wildlife.
Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils, prefers well-drained soil and can grow in nutritionally poor soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers dry or moist soil and can tolerate drought.
UK Hardiness Map
US Hardiness Map
Synonyms
Plant Habitats
Cultivated Beds;
Edible Uses
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Medicinal Uses
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None known
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Other Uses
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Cultivation details
Landscape Uses:Container. Requires a sheltered position in a well-drained low to medium fertility soil and a very sunny position[200]. This plant is generally hardy to zone 8 (tolerating temperatures down to about -5°) but some forms are much hardier and can tolerate temperatures down to about -20°c[200]. An annual to short-lived perennial species, it is usually grown as an annual in Britain[200]. This plant is a very good attractant for hoverflies[200]. Hoverflies, and especially their larvae, are quite good predators on aphids. Special Features:
Invasive.
References Carbon Farming Information and Carbon Sequestration Information
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Plant Propagation
Seed - sow February/March in situ and again in May to ensure a succession of flowers[164].
Other Names
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Native Range
EUROPE: Germany, Former Yugoslavia, Greece, Italy, Spain, France, Portugal AFRICA: Algeria, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia
Weed Potential
Right plant wrong place. We are currently updating this section.
Please note that a plant may be invasive in one area but may not
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Conservation Status
IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants Status :
IUCN Red List
Growth: S = slow M = medium F = fast. Soil: L = light (sandy) M = medium H = heavy (clay). pH: A = acid N = neutral B = basic (alkaline). Shade: F = full shade S = semi-shade N = no shade. Moisture: D = dry M = Moist We = wet Wa = water.
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