Hi, Bill. Morning glory is a common name for many plants. We are referencing the true morning glories, the annual ipomoea species. Annual morning glories are often mistaken for their perennial cousin, field bindweed (Convolvulus arvensis), which is an aggressive, invasive weed. Field bindweed—also called “perennial morning glory” or “creeping jenny”—grows similarly to annual morning glories, but sends out deep, deep roots, which make it very difficult to get rid of and allow it to overwinter in areas where cultivated morning glories could not. See our Morning Glory Growing Guide for more information.
Hi, Bill. Morning glory is a common name for many plants. We are referencing the true morning glories, the annual ipomoea species. Annual morning glories are often mistaken for their perennial cousin, field bindweed (Convolvulus arvensis), which is an aggressive, invasive weed. Field bindweed—also called “perennial morning glory” or “creeping jenny”—grows similarly to annual morning glories, but sends out deep, deep roots, which make it very difficult to get rid of and allow it to overwinter in areas where cultivated morning glories could not. See our Morning Glory Growing Guide for more information.