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Convolvulus tricolor

Family Convolvulaceae
Plant Type annual
Zone USDA:   8a - 11   RHS:   H - FT   EGF:   H4 - G2   Australia:   2 - 5  
Care Level low, easy, suitable for beginners.
Height 30 - 45 cm (12 - 18 in)
Spread 30 - 45 cm (12 - 18 in)
Light full sun
Soil Moisture low to average, well-drained
Soil Type clay to sandy
Soil pH acidic to alkaline

Description The annual Convolvulus tricolor (bindweed) bears showy and multi-coloured medium fuchsia and white blossoms during early summer to early autumn. The foliage is greyish green in colour.
Typical Uses Annual.
Special Characteristics Convolvulus tricolor tolerates drought.