dwarf morning glory
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.65 in modern English
31
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
6
Syllables
12
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A morning glory of the species Convolvulus tricolor, native to Southern Europe.
noun
A morning glory of the genus Evolvulus, most of which is native to the Americas.
Example Sentences
- "Since the flowers remain open only as long as the sun shines, dwarf morning glories should be used only in places with full exposure to the sun."
- "Most often seen in older or historic gardens, dwarf morning glory (Convolvulus tricolor) forms a sprawling mound. It isn’t a vine, and it doesn’t climb."
- "Dwarf morning glories prefer full sun. The soil should be of poor or average fertility and well drained. These plants may not flower well in rich, moist soil. Sow seeds or plant in midto late spring."
- "[I]n the lower strata, the principal species are the dwarf morning glory (Evolvulus alsinoides) with its blue monopetal flowers, […]"
- "And there is the tender perennial ‘Blue My Mind’ dwarf morning glory (Evolvulus ‘Blue My Mind’), with nonstop, bright blue flowers that cover a spreading, silvery green plant."
- "Newly planted dwarf morning glory (Evolvulus glomeratus) spaced to cover the bare soil as they grow to their mature width."