Evolvulus glomeratus , or Dwarf Morning Glory, is a tender, non-vining, herbaceous perennial in the Morning Glory family and native to South America. It is an herbaceous perennial, but not cold hardy, and thus is more often grown as an annual. It has brilliant blue flowers throughout summer over a carpet of fuzzy, oval-shaped green leaves. The flowers usually close up at night and on cloudy days. The genus name is Latin for "to untwist or unravel" because these plants, unlike most Morning Glories, do not twine. The species name means clustered into more or less rounded heads. Dwarf Morning Glory does best in full sun with moderate, consistent watering. As an annual in containers, it is often hung over the edge of baskets. As a perennial groundcover, it spreads over stone walls or flower beds. It is not a hardy plant, but if planted in the ground, it will form sprawling mounds 9 to 18 inches tall. Trailing stems tend to grow somewhat horizontally to downward when planted in baskets or containers. It is drought tolerant. If you take cuttings in summer for next spring, you can keep them indoors in a bright cool location. Water sparingly. Diseases, Insects, and Other Plant Problems: No known serious insect or disease problems.
Curated pairwise relationships between this plant and others in the library — who feeds
whom, who competes, who confuses the pests. Green reads as a good pairing, red as one to avoid.
No curated interactions recorded for this species yet.
Also noted by NC State
Related species the NC State Plant Toolbox flags for this plant — look-alikes to tell
apart, and plants that play a similar role in a planting. Ones we carry in the library are linked.
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Soil texture
High Organic Matter; Loam (Silt)
Soil drainage
Good Drainage | Moist
Available space
12 inches-3 feet
Mature size
Height: 0 ft. 9 in. - 1 ft. 6 in. | Width: 2 ft. 0 in. - 3 ft. 0 in.
Maintenance
Low
Canopy layer
4 - Herbaceous (1-3 ft)
Form & Appearance
Habit / form
Clumping; Mounding; Spreading
Foliage
Broadleaf Evergreen
Leaf color
Gray/Silver; Green
Leaf shape
Elliptical; Lanceolate
Leaf feel
Velvety
Leaf size
1-3 inches long, < 1 inch wide
Hairs present
Yes
Leaf detail
One inch long and half inch wide oval leaves covered with a light grey fuzz.
Flower color
Blue
Flower value
Long Bloom Season; Showy
Flower form
Solitary
Flower shape
Funnel
Flower size
< 1 inch
Flower detail
Half inch wide blue blossoms, with white centers, borne in leaf axils proximate to the stem tips. Flowers usually close up at night and on cloudy days. Blooms profusely from June to frost, but each flower lasts only a day.
Bloom time
Fall; Spring; Summer
Stem detail
Stems root easily when they touch the ground and become woody as they plant matures. Stems have a light grey fuzz.