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Moonflower Vine (Ipomoea alba) | $10.99 | 4-inch pot
🌿 Quick Facts: • Native Status: Tender perennial vine grown as an annual (tropical Americas) • USDA Growing Zones: 10-12 (annual in Colorado) • Height: 10-20 feet • Spread: 3-6 feet
🌺 Bloom Details: • Season: Summer to frost • Colors: Pure white • Flower Type: Huge fragrant trumpets that unfurl at dusk • Bloom Period: July-September
☀️ Growing Requirements: • Sun: Full sun • Water: Moderate • Soil: Average, well-draining • Spacing: 12 inches apart
🦋 Pollinator Benefits: • Birds: Minimal • Native Bees: Some evening visitors • Butterflies: Night-flying sphinx/hawk moths are the main pollinator • Beneficial Insects: Supports nocturnal pollinators
🌱 Plant Care: • Spring: Plant out after the soil is warm; provide a trellis immediately • Summer: Water regularly; train onto supports • Fall: Blooms until frost; needs a long warm season here • Winter: Not hardy; replant each spring
🤝 Companion Planting: • Perfect paired with:
✨ Unique Characteristics: • Enormous fragrant flowers that open at dusk in minutes • Magical for evening patios & entryways • Attracts spectacular hawk moths • Fast-growing privacy screen • Note: seeds are toxic if eaten — keep from children & pets