About
Convolvulus cantabrica is a woody perennial characterized by its sprawling, slender stems and small, elongated leaves, which are lightly adorned with silvery hairs. During the summer, it produces pale pink flowers that begin as funnel-shaped buds before expanding to a nearly flat form.
About the genus
Convolvulus comprises annuals, perennials, or shrubs that can grow upright or in a scrambling manner. The leaves may be simple or divided palmately, and the flowers are typically solitary or grouped, featuring an open funnel shape.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil type
- Chalk, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Well-drained
- Aspect
- West-facing, South-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H4
Plant details
- Plant type
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Habit
- Trailing
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 2-5 years
- Suggested uses
- Patio and container plants, Rock garden, Cottage and informal garden
- Native to
- S Europe
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in reasonably fertile, well-drained neutral or alkaline soil in full sun
- Pruning
- Trim as required
- Propagation
- Propagate by seed or softwood cuttings
- Pest resistance
- Generally pest-free
- Disease resistance
- May be susceptible to honey fungus (rarely)