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Plant Names
Calystegia sepium
Hedge False Bindweed
Liseron des haies
Plant Characteristics
Bloom Colour: White
Bloom Period: Jun - Sep
Max Height: 10.0 feet
Max Width: 0.1 feet (spreads by rhizome)
Light Condition:
More than 6 hours of direct sun a day
More than 2 or 3 hours but less than 6 hours of direct sun a day
Soil conditions:
Tolerates medium soil condition
Tolerates wet soil condition
More than 6 hours of direct sun a day
More than 2 or 3 hours but less than 6 hours of direct sun a day
Tolerates medium soil condition
Tolerates wet soil condition
Lifespan:
Perennial
plants that will come back year after year
Gardener Experience:
Spreads by rhizome
Spreads by rhizome
Landscape Uses:
No landscape information available.
Ecological Benefits:
No ecological benefits information available.
Tolerates:
Special Features and Considerations:
Seed and plant distribution status
No seeds available for this plant.
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Fun Facts
Calystegia sepium is a vine that twines counter-clockwise and often grows up and over other plants using the stems as support.
It produces many pretty white trumpet shaped flowers. It tends to spread aggressively if not managed.
It produces many pretty white trumpet shaped flowers. It tends to spread aggressively if not managed.
Plant Location
Distribution according to VASCAN
Ephemeral
Native
Introduced
Excluded
Extirpated
Doubtful
Absent
Canadensis
No ecozone information available for this plant.
Ecological Benefits
Butterflies Supported by Calystegia sepium
No butterfly data available for this plant.
Specialized Bees Supported by Calystegia sepium
No bee data available for this plant.
Complementary Plants
- No complementary plants found.
Substitute For Non-Native Plants
No substitute plant data available for this plant.
Sowing Information
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- Sowing depth: Surface sow
- Sow anytime
- Stratification duration: Not Available
- Notes: Seeds can be sown in the spring
Harvesting and Seed Sharing
- Harvesting indicator:
- None
- Harvesting:
- None
- Seed viability test:
- None
- Packaging measure: Six (6) seeds (eyeball)
- Seed storage:
- None
- Cultivar: None
- No harvesting video available at this time.