morning glory

     

Morning glory is a common name for over 9,000 species of flowering plants in the family Convolvulaceae, belonging to the following genera:

Trivia about morning glory

  • The "blue dawn" is a variety of this climbing vine whose flowers open with the first light of dawn
  • As its name suggests, the flowers of this climbing plant open in the A.M. & often close by afternoon
  • The story on these flowers, seen here, is that they open for only a few hours each day:
  • "What's The Story" this A.M. opener with 20-foot vines
  • Rise & shine & sing out the name of this flower that often blooms early in the day