Scarlet Morning Glory

Scarlet Morning Glory, Ipomoea hederifolia

Scarlet Morning Glory, also called Scarlet Creeper, is an annual vine that blooms starting mid-spring up through fall. It is a native member of the morning glory family that attracts bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds. Preferring moist hammocks, thickets, and disturbed sites, this plant can be found throughout most of the southern United States and is currently listed as invasive in Hawaii. Although parts of scarlet morning glory are toxic, the roots were once used medicinally.