morning glory
noun
: any of various usually twining plants (genus Ipomoea of the family Convolvulaceae, the morning-glory family) with showy trumpet-shaped flowers
broadly
: an herb, shrub, or tree of the morning-glory family
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With true blue flowers and silvery foliage, dwarf morning glory looks stunning spilling out of containers or scrambling along the garden floor.
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 11 July 2024
How to avoid Arizona' most poisonous plants From poison ivy to morning glory, here's how to avoid Arizona's most poisonous plants.
—Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 5 June 2024
Andrew Hagley The most intriguing was a type of morning glory vine called xtabentum; today, the Maya brew mead from honey made by bees that feed on pollen from xtabentum flowers.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 2 May 2024
For the record, morning glories tend to bloom a lot more in the second half of the growing season, as days start to grow shorter.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 May 2024
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 11 July 2024
How to avoid Arizona' most poisonous plants From poison ivy to morning glory, here's how to avoid Arizona's most poisonous plants.
—Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 5 June 2024
Andrew Hagley The most intriguing was a type of morning glory vine called xtabentum; today, the Maya brew mead from honey made by bees that feed on pollen from xtabentum flowers.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 2 May 2024
For the record, morning glories tend to bloom a lot more in the second half of the growing season, as days start to grow shorter.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 May 2024
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