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Source: OWSL
Calystegia sepium
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Plant Names

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Calystegia sepium
Hedge False Bindweed
Liseron des haies

Plant Characteristics

Couleur de floraison: Blanc Bloom Period: Jun - Sep
Hauteur max: 10,0 feet
Max Width: 0,1 feet (spreads by rhizome)
Light Condition:
Full sun Plus de 6 heures d'ensoleillement par jour
Part shade More than 2 or 3 hours but less than 6 hours of direct sun a day
Soil conditions:
Moisture medium Tolerates medium soil condition
Moisture wet Tolère des conditions de sol humide
Lifespan: Vivace des plantes qui reviennent année après année
Gardener Experience:
plant spread 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

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Faits intéressants

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.

Plant Location

Native to Ottawa region: Oui

Distribution according to VASCAN

Distribution: Calystegia sepium
Ephemeral Native Introduced Excluded Extirpated Doubtful Absent

Thrives in Ecozones

  • Maritime de l'Atlantique
  • Bouclier boréal
  • Plaines à forêts mixtes

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

  • Harvest start month: October
  • 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.