Blue morning glory

Blue morning glory is a high-climbing, fibrous-rooted, hairy perennial vine.

Description

• Stems are twining, long, often purplish, and densely hairy.

• Leaves are alternate, triple-lobed, silky haired underneath and pointed.

• Flowers are tubular, blue/purple, and appear in clusters January–December.

• Vegetative spread from stem and root fragments via soil and vehicle movement and dumped vegetation.

• Habitats include forest and scrub margins, gardens, plantations.

What you need to know

Blue morning glory smothers and suppresses native vegetation on the ground or in the canopy.

Management approach

Blue morning glory is declared an unwanted organism by the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) because it is capable of causing harm to the natural environment, physical resources or human health in Aotearoa/New Zealand.

These species pose a high risk to our environment, economy, recreation, and cultural values.

Rules

Any species declared a pest, including unwanted organisms, cannot be sold or be in a place where plants are being sold. Pest plants cannot be propagated, bred, or multiplied, communicated, released, or cause to be released, or otherwise spread.

Control

Do not attempt to undertake control of blue morning glory yourself. Report any sightings to us.