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Cantabrian Bindweed

Convolvulus cantabrica

Also called Cantabrican Morning Glory, Pink Bindweed

Cantabrian Bindweed
Photo: Hectonichus, CC BY-SA 3.0

Cantabrian bindweed is a low, hairy perennial with pale pink funnel-shaped flowers from May to October, native to southern Europe and the Mediterranean. It is grown in gardens for its long flowering season and needs full sun and well-drained soil.

Family
Convolvulaceae (Morning-glory family)
Grows as
Perennial
Light
Full sun
Water
Water moderately while establishing, then allow the soil to dry between waterings.
Soil
Well-drained, sandy or gritty soil; tolerates poor and alkaline soil.
Temperature
10–30 °C; hardy to about -10 °C
How easy
Easy
Native range
SC. Europe, Medit. to Afghanistan
Climate
temperate

About

Convolvulus cantabrica, common name Cantabrican morning glory or dwarf morning glory, is a herbaceous perennial plant belonging to the genus Convolvulus of the family Convolvulaceae.

Where it grows

This species is native to southern Europe and widespread in the Mediterranean coasts.

Other Convolvulus plants

Mallow bindweed · Blushing Bindweed · Field Bindweed · Convolvulus aschersonii · Desert Bindweed · Silverbush · Texas bindweed · Convolvulus erinaceus · Pinkflower bindweed · Wild Bindweed · Convolvulus fernandesii · Convolvulus fractosaxosus

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Convolvulus cantabrica 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.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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