How to Grow and Care for Dwarf morning glories

Dwarf morning glory is native to tropical regions of Australia, Polynesia, and Africa, and whose blue flowers bloom year-round. Burning the leaves produces a fragrant smoke that is used as incense. In Kerala, India, dwarf morning glory is a sacred plant.

Other names for shaggy dwarf morning-glory (Evolvulus nuttallianus) include silky evolvulus, silver wild morning glory, and shaggy evolvulus. It’s indigenous to the western and midwestern parts of the United States. Its bright blue flowers make a terrific addition to butterfly gardens, attracting cloudless sulfur butterflies and other species.

The silky evolvulus (Evolvulus sericeus) is a member of the morning glory family. It is widespread across the southern states of the USA and south to Argentina. This creeper favors dry, sandy soil and a sunny position. Its numerous white, cup-shaped flowers show up well against its gray foliage.

Wild dwarf morning-glory boasts vibrant, blue to purplish flowers, which provide a stark contrast to its silvery-green, lance-shaped foliage. This small, sprawling perennial thrives in arid deserts of the American Southwest, where its drought-resistant nature allows it to flourish in poor, sandy soils under full sun exposure.

Blue daze is a low-spreading shrub with stems that become woody with old age. Its flowers are funnel-shaped and brilliant dark blue to purplish that emerge from the flooring of oval leaves. It makes an excellent ground cover and may be planted in flower beds and borders.