Calystegia purpurata, Pink Morning Glory

This climbing deciduous vine boasts light pink, pleated, cup-shaped flowers about 3” across. It is endemic to California, where it grows in the seaside scrub of the coastline and the chaparral of the coastal and inland valleys. It appreciates part shade to full sun, and weekly for biweekly waterings. It grows from a woody caudex and spreads with climbing stems up to 70 centimeters. The lobed leaves are up to 5 centimeters long and generally triangular in shape. Blooms in spring, and is very fast growing.