How to Plant Morning Glory Seeds? Morning glory isn’t that a wonderful name, well just as wonderful the flower. It is a common name for a thousand species of flowers. True to its name the flower will automatically unfurl its beautiful blooms early morning every day. Unfortunately, the flower eventually begins to fade as the sun dips allowing the flower to last up to only one day.

Morning glory prefers full sun exposure throughout the day. Through there are some flowers which are night-blooming glory like Ipomoea muricata, Ipomoea alba and Ipomoea macrorhiza. In China, morning glory was famous for its medicinal uses and was a famous treatment tool. 

These are other invasive plants meaning that they cover the whole ground by conquering and spreading quickly leading to shooting up of unwanted shrubs. Morning glory is a beautiful bright blue flower having a life span of one day.

In order to plant these in your yard let’s see how to plant morning glory seeds?

How to Grow Morning Glory

The most suitable season to grow morning glory is in a frost free area in late spring and warm season. Morning glory are known for its fast growth , twinning habit, attractive flowers and tolerance for poor soil as the flower does not demand much in order to bloom.  

These provide great shelter in the summers reducing heating and allowing cooling comfort. Almost many morning glories are self-seeded in the garden. The seeds have a hard cyst covering which delays in the germination process up till late spring and it takes few months for the flower to bloom.

In Japan morning glory is cultivated out of passion and is known as a hobby flower where people out of boredom interest grow these and enjoy. We have seen how to grow morning glory but now let us talk about how to plant morning glory seeds?

How to Plant Morning Glory Seeds?

The steps on how to plant morning glory seeds is not at all tedious. These plants are not so much work and do not take time in sowing process. Follow these certain steps to know how to grow morning glory seeds?

• The seeds should be planted four to six weeks prior to the last year’s spring.
• The seeds of morning glory are very hard and it is advised to pre soak the seeds in room temperature water for one day, this fastens the sprouting process eventually leading up to quicker germination.
• Take these pre soaked seeds and sow them ¼ inch deep into the ground and around 4-6 inches apart from each other giving them space to spread and grow. 
• Once the seeds are sown water the plants regularly to encourage blossoming and within few months you will see pretty blue flower growing. 
• Make sure the plant gets required sunlight through the day and air so that its blooms perfectly with causing any problem.

This is how you plant morning glory seeds and will see result in few months after proper care and nourishment of the plant from the moment they are sown up till when the plant gets big and starts blooming and even after that.

Looking After

Everything that is in the nature seeks for love and care in order to gloom and be happy. Plants require as much attention and supervision as much as humans. Make sure you fulfill the demands of the plant in particular.

One should grow morning glory in a weather suitable to them that is in a warm spring season. They grow the best in moist yet well drained soil, maintain consistent supply of water and sunlight through the day. Provide these with love and attachment and the plant will grow happy and will bloom in few months.

Quick Fix

Q1. Do morning glory seeds need to be soaked before planting?

A1. It is highly advised to soak the seeds of morning glory as they have a very hard covering like a cyst therefore soaking helps to fasten the germination process.

Q2. Can you plant morning glory seeds directly into the ground?

A2. Yes, you can absolutely plant morning glory seeds directly into the ground.

Q3. Where is the best place and how to plant morning glory seeds?

A3. The best place to plant morning glory seeds is where the plant gets sufficient sunlight throughout the day and as the plant is invasive it should have enough space to spread.

Q4. What month should I plant morning glories ?

A4. The best month to plant morning glories are April-May as the plant likes warm season.

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Q5. How to Plant Morning Glory Seeds in the ground?

A5. It is very easy to plant morning glory in the ground sow the pre soaked ¼ inch deep into the ground and few inches apart from each other.

Q6. How to Plant Morning Glory Seeds in pots/ indoors?

A6. Yes, it is possible to grow them in pots or indoors during winter by just making sure you provide them enough sunlight and water.

Q8. How to Plant Morning Glory Seeds come back every year?

A8. Morning glories are technically perennials, will return years after years in areas where the temperature does not dip below 45 degree F. So yes morning glories do come back every year given the conditions are right.

Q9. What is morning glory trellis?

A9. Trellis is the platform on which morning glory grows. They grow fine on a flat trellis platform allowing them support to grow and bloom.

Q10. Where to find morning glory seeds for sale?     

A10. Morning glory seeds for sale can be found online or at a famed florist or at a good nursery. 

Q11. How to Plant Morning Glory Seeds in water?

A11. No, you cannot plant the seeds of morning glory in water any who you can plant the stem in pot.