Morning Glory PEARLY GATES Seeds Ipomoea Tricolor aka Violacea

Morning glory is a classical favorite for gardeners. This easy-to-grow flowering vine produces fascinating, trumpet-shaped, brilliant sapphire blue flowers with seductive white throats. Climbing as high as 15 feet, this abundant bloomer is perfect for decorating mailboxes, fences, trellis and handrails. Individual blooms can be as large as 5 inches, opening in the day and closing up as the sun starts to set. The plants produce numerous seed pods each containing four to six seeds, which should easily allow the plant to reseed itself for the following season. The seeds also have a historical significance in that they were grown by Native Americans, most notably the Aztecs, who called the plant “tlitliltzin.”

Pearly Gates is a variety of ipomoea tricolor that is very similar to extremely popular Heavenly Blue variety. The difference is primarily in the color as the Pearly Gates are a majestic white. They are a bit harder to find, although still one of the classic varieties of morning glory.