Weedy but splendid, Morning Glories come in a range of colors, three of which were growing in this one patch in Beechview. Shades of violet and pink are the most common, but here we also have a pale blue.

For a description of the species, see the Ipomoea purpurea reference page.

Morning Glories are very common weeds here; they can be quite rampant, but they reward us with gorgeous flowers. By far the majority are in deep purple or pink, but the genetics of the species are variable enough to have produced a wide variety of cultivated colors, and we sometimes see unusual colors in the wild. Here is a wild pale-blue form that grew in Beechview.