General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Vine
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 7a -17.8 °C (0 °F) to -15 °C (5 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 8b
Plant Height: 12-15 feet
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Blue
Other: Indigo
Bloom Size: 1"-2"
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Underground structures: Taproot
Uses: Will Naturalize
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Toxicity: Other: Seeds are poisonous if ingested. Some parts of the plant are poisonous if ingested.
Propagation: Seeds: Provide light
Sow in situ
Containers: Suitable for hanging baskets
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Parentage: Selection of: Ipomoea purpurea

Victory Seed Company sells seeds of 'Grandpa Ott'.

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Common names
  • Tall Morning Glory
  • Morning Glory
Also sold as:
  • Grandpa Ott's

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Location: Kalama, wa
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: My garden
Date: 2016-05-28
Location: Ingleside. Illinois
Date: 2022-08-30
Location: my garden, Gent, Belgium
Date: 2009-07-23
heart of the flower
Location: all photos from my garden
Date: 2009-07-19
Location: Backyard, Tucson, Az.
Date: 2011 late spring
Grandpa Ott, Morning Glory

Date: 2016-08-14
Location: Ingleside. Illinois
Date: 2022-09-04
Location: Eastern half of Puerto Rico
Date: 9/30/23, 7:01 am
Grandpa Ott morning glory bloom with leaves visible.
Location: Western Kentucky
Date: 2009-07-16
Grandpa Ott's
Location: Eastern half of Puerto Rico, up in the mountains.
Close up of side of seed
Location: Kalama, wa
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Location: Des Plaines, IL
Date: mid-September
Location: Clinton, Michigan 49236
Date: 2016-09-08
"Ipomoea violacea 'Grandpa Ott's', 2016, Morning Glory, ip-oh-MEE
Location: My Northeastern Indiana Gardens - Zone 5
Date: 2011-09-14
I love the way these appear to be lit from within.
Location: Fairfax, VA | September 2022
Location: IL
Date: 2007-08-05
Location: my garden, Gent, Belgium
Date: 2010-09-08
Location: Eastern half of Puerto Rico, up in the mountains.
Date: Close up of face of seed.
Location: Fairfax, VA | September 2022
Date: 2022-09-10
Location: Eastern half of Puerto Rico, up in the mountains.
Date: 2024-04-21
Location: Eastern half of Puerto Rico, up in the mountains.
Date: 2024-04-21
Location: my garden 
Date: 2014-08-08
Location: Bullard, Texas
Date: 2017-09-12
Uploaded by robertduval14
Location: My yard, Zone 6
Date: 2009-08-01
Location: KALAMA WA
Date: 2020-10-09
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Location: Gardenfish garden
Date: August 2019
Location: Mysore, India
Date: 2014-08-16
I grew this in a pot also this time to see how big it grew.

Date: Sep 26, 2010 8:57 AM
Location: Bun, Punjab.
Date: 2012-09-25
Location: Gardenfish garden
Date: August 2019
Location: my garden, Gent, Belgium
Date: 2010-09-08
Location: Our garden, Decatur, GA
Date: 2021-05-21
Location: my garden, Gent, Belgium
Date: 2010-08-19
backside of flower

Courtesy Outsidepride
  • Uploaded by vic
Location: Old house
Date: 2021-03-21
Blooms affected by weather.
Location: KALAMA WA 
Date: 2020-10-07
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: my garden, Gent, Belgium
Date: 2009-08-06
old flower
Location: Eastern half of Puerto Rico, up in the mountains.
Date: 2024-03-23
Ripe seed pod
Location: Eastern half of Puerto Rico, up in the mountains.
Date: 2024-03-23
Unripe seed pod
Location: my garden 
Date: 2014-08-01

Date: 2013-09-18
With Autumn Clematis
Location: Coastal San Diego County 
Date: 2018-05-10

Date: 2014-08-28

Date: 2014-08-28

Date: 2014-08-28
Location: KALAMA WA
  • Uploaded by Joy
Uploaded by pestee45
Location: Bullard, Texas
Date: 2017-09-12
Location: Mountain City, Tx
Date: 2015

Courtesy of Diane's Flower Seeds
Location: Plano, TX
Date: 2008-05-23
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Date: 2012-09-16
Location: My yard, Zone 6
Date: 2009-08-01
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Date: 2012-09-06

 Photo Courtesy of Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds. Used with permissi
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: Plano, TX
Date: 2013-10-10
Location: Plano, TX
Date: 2013-10-10
Climbing on dragon fruit plant
Location: KALAMA WA
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: KALAMA WA
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: KALAMA WA
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: My Northeastern Indiana Gardens - Zone 5
Date: 2011-09-14

Date: 2014-08-28
Location: Plano, TX
Date: 2013-09-27
Volunteer plant
Location: Fair Oaks Ranch, TX
Date: 2017-11-07
Location: Fair Oaks Ranch, TX
Date: 2017-11-07
Location: Plano, TX
Date: 2008-04-15
Location: My yard, Zone 6
Date: 2009-08-01
They self seed every year. Once they came back HUGE leaves!
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Plant Events from our members
piksihk On April 30, 2015 Bloomed
reseeded - many are coming up
antsinmypants On May 17, 2022 Seeds sown
Into pot by bat house.
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