hedge bindweed
Scientific name: Calystegia sepium
Family: Convolvulaceae
Other common names; morning glory
Flowering time: June to September
Height: to 3m
Growing conditions: anywhere
Nectar source for: bees
Food source for: larvae of convolvulus hawk moths
Description
Hedge bindweed twines itself around other plants to assist its growth. Hedge bindweed has the ability to root from even the smallest fragments, spreading at an incredible rate.
How to identify: Hedge bindweed displays large, white flowers that look like the end of a trumpet. Its large leaves are arrow-shaped with long stalks. Its climbing nature and larger flowers can help to distinguish it from Field bindweed.
How to propagate: Insect-pollinated.
Family: Convolvulaceae
Other common names; morning glory
Flowering time: June to September
Height: to 3m
Growing conditions: anywhere
Nectar source for: bees
Food source for: larvae of convolvulus hawk moths
Description
Hedge bindweed twines itself around other plants to assist its growth. Hedge bindweed has the ability to root from even the smallest fragments, spreading at an incredible rate.
How to identify: Hedge bindweed displays large, white flowers that look like the end of a trumpet. Its large leaves are arrow-shaped with long stalks. Its climbing nature and larger flowers can help to distinguish it from Field bindweed.
How to propagate: Insect-pollinated.