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Ipomoea purpurea
I'm a sucker for blue flowers - the bigger, the better! I have to admit I'm responsible for having plant seeds for these in my mother's garden many years ago and they have continued to reappear year after year. They are non-native and Georgia lists this species as a Category 4 Invasive. (An exotic plant that is naturalized in Georgia but generally does not pose a problem in Georgia natural areas or a potentially invasive plant in need of additional information to determine its true status.)
Native to Mexico and Central America, naturalized throughout warm temperate and subtropical regions of the world. Although it is often considered a noxious weed, Ipomoea purpurea is also grown for its beautiful purple and white flowers and has many cultivars.
Spotted in a backyard flower garden in Kennesaw, GA
Spotted on Sep 16, 2014
Submitted on Sep 17, 2014
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Most likely Ipomoea hederacea, as Ipomoea purpurea almost always has prominent darker coloration along the primary folds...