Ipomoea -Cardinal Climber (Heirloom) –Ipomoea x multifida

AnnualClusters of 1.5 crimson flowers offer their starry faces as dainty drinking fountains for welcome hummingbirds. This tropical-looking, heat-loving, flowering vine provides a beautiful vertical gardening display.

Soil & Water: Prefers a well worked garden bed in full sun. Give seedlings half strength doses of fertilizer until situated outdoors.

Soil & Water: Grows in ordinary garden soil with adequate support for vigorous vines. Supply sufficient water to seedlings.

Planting & Growing: Start indoors or outdoors, sowing 4-6″ apart and 1/2″ deep. Keep warm and moist. Thin once seedlings have several leaves to prevent crowding. Final spacing should be 10-12″ apart and several inches from support structure.

Soil Temperature: above 50F
Planting Depth: 1/2″
Germination: 5-10 Days
Height At Maturity: 8 feet
Sun/Shade: Full Sun
Spacing After Thinning: 10-12″
Approx Seeds per Pack: 70 Seeds