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Convolvulus subacaulis

Calystegia subacaulis

Also called Hillside false bindweed

Convolvulus subacaulis
Photo: Eric in SF, CC BY-SA 3.0

Convolvulus subacaulis (hillside false bindweed) is a low, hairy, perennial morning-glory native to California's coastal hills and woodland edges, with stems rarely longer than about 20 cm. It is grown mainly as a rock garden or native plant, and it needs well-drained soil and a sunny, dry spot.

Family
Convolvulaceae (Morning-glory family)
Light
Full sun, Part shade
Water
Water sparingly once established, letting the soil dry out between waterings; it resents wet winter soil.
Soil
Sharply drained, gritty or sandy loam; rocky or gravelly soil suits it well.
Temperature
Hardy in mild climates; tolerates cool conditions, and protect from prolonged frost and waterlogging.
How easy
Moderate

About

Convolvulus subacaulis is a species of morning glory known by the common name hillside false bindweed.

It is endemic to California, where it grows in the North and Central California Coast Ranges and the San Francisco Bay Area, in woodland and chaparral scrub habitat.

Other Calystegia plants

Convolvulus similis · Convolvulus collinus · Convolvulus longipes · Convolvulus × lucanus · Convolvulus macrostegius · Convolvulus malacophyllus · Convolvulus naniflorus · Convolvulus occidentalis · Convolvulus × dubius · Convolvulus purpuratus · Convolvulus silvaticus · Convolvulus soldanella

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Convolvulus subacaulis by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

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