Cardinal Climber Morningglory

Cardinal Climber Morningglory

Ipomoea x multifida (Raf.) Shinners [coccinea x quamoclit]

Morningglory Family (Convolvulaceae)

▲ seedling

Cardinal Climber:

Summer annual vine with bright green, heart-shaped, but deeply-lobed leaves that is a hybrid between Cypress Vine and Red or Scarlet Morngingglory
Flowers are 1-3 inches long, bright red, trumpet shaped--favored by hummingbirds
Found in cultivated fields and waste areas; is also grown as an ornamental and hummingbird-attractant