Tall morning glory 'Kniola's black'

Head in the sun, feet in the shade. Shade after 9:00 will keep flowers open longer in hot climates.

Try to plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Kniola's black is thought of as tender, so remember to ensure that temperatures are mild before moving outdoors. Try to keep the ph of your soil between the range of 6.1 and 7.8 as Kniola's black likes to be in weakly acidic soil - weakly alkaline soil.

Soak seeds overnight at most, until they swell. Taproot may appear.

Ensure a seed sowing distance of 1.33 feet (41.0 cm).

By our calculations, you should look at sowing Kniola's black about 0 days after your last frost date.

Does not like transplanting; taproot is delicate.

Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Kniola's black is a tender plant.

By our calculations, you should look at planting out Kniola's black about 0 days after your last frost date.

This variety tends to be ready for harvesting by late summer.

Ipomoea comes from the Greek words ips which means “worm”, and homois, which means “similar to.” This refers to the species’ worm like twining habit. Purpurea means “purple” which refers to the color of the flowers.

Morning glory is from 1814, in ref. to the time the flowers open.

Kniola’s black morning glory, Kniola’s black knight, Black morning glory, Kniola’s purple