12 Eye-Catching Flowers That Give Morning Glories a Run for Their Money

With their brightly colored trumpet-shaped blooms unfurling in the morning sun, it’s easy to see why morning glories are so popular. But what other flowers can match their vibrant hues and whimsical forms? Plenty of climbers and vines make fine alternatives or companions to classic morning glories.

In this article, we’ll highlight 12 flowers that rival morning glories with fancy trumpets, twining habits, and non-stop color Read on for beautiful options beyond the typical morning glory.

1. Moonflower (Ipomoea alba)

Closely related to morning glories moonflowers open their enormous white flowers in the evening giving you nonstop bloom when paired together. Growing moonflower vines is just like morning glories. The unique night blooming and giant blossoms set them apart.

2. Cypress Vine (Ipomoea quamoclit)

Another kin of the morning glory, cypress vine boasts feathery fern-like foliage that forms an airy backdrop for its small crimson-red trumpets. The fine-textured leaves offer delightful contrast and its red blossoms pollinators love.

3. Cardinal Climber (Ipomoea x multifida)

Wow your eyes with the vivid crimson flowers of cardinal climber. The exotic look comes from its brightly colored trumpet blooms tipped with fringed and curled petals. Hummingbirds can’t resist these beauties.

4. Hyacinth Bean Vine (Lablab purpureus)

Lavender purple flowers resemble morning glory trumpets but with an extra frilled collar. As an added bonus, this fast grower produces purple pods and seeds resembling beans that are edible when immature.

5. Cup and Saucer Vine (Cobaea scandens)

Elegant purple and white blossoms set this climber apart. Flowers emerge green before opening to hues of violet, purple and white with shapely cup and saucer forms. Plants are covered in blossoms all season long.

6. Mandevilla Vine (Mandevilla sp.)

No tender tropical vine can match the huge flowers of Mandevilla. Varieties come in pink, red, yellow, and white with flowers flaunting ruffled edges. Treat as an annual vine in cold climates.

7. Black-Eyed Susan Vine (Thunbergia alata)

For cheery color, grow fast-climbing black-eyed Susan vine. Prolific orange, yellow, or white trumpet flowers with dark centers bloom spring to fall. They add a pop of bright color against fences and arbors.

8. Passionflower (Passiflora sp.)

Unique passionflowers showcase complex blossoms with prominent stamens emanating from their centers. A vigorous grower, passionflower comes in shades of purple, pink and white depending on the species and cultivar.

9. Crossvine (Bignonia capreolata)

This native vine delivers prolific orange and yellow trumpet blooms in spring over glossy evergreen foliage. They attract hummingbirds and butterflies. Allow room to grow since crossvine can reach up to 50 feet tall when established.

10. Trumpet Honeysuckle (Lonicera sempervirens)

A twining vine that blooms spring to fall, trumpet honeysuckle bears clusters of slender red trumpets that attract hummingbirds. It’s an easy care North American native. Cultivar ‘Alabama Crimson’ has rich deep red blooms.

11. Clematis (Clematis spp.)

Abundant clematis species and cultivars offer diversity. Look for varieties of C. macropetala and C. florida for colorful trumpet-shaped flowers. Clematis make excellent companions to adorn supports while morning glories cover the ground.

12. Morning Glory Vine (Convolvulus sabatius)

Like Ipomoea morning glories, this relative produces an abundance of sky-blue trumpet blossoms that open in morning sun. Its low mounding form and trailing nature contrasts wonderfully with the bold climbs of morning glory vines.

With so many choices, you can mix and match morning glory lookalikes to suit your color preferences and garden conditions. Blend climbing forms with mounding groundcovers. Coordinate cool and warm flower hues. Time bloom periods for flowers from spring to fall.

The alternatives covered here all share the decorative trumpets and vigor of traditional morning glories. Yet each offers unique flower forms, colors, foliage, and growth habits. With a world of options, you can move beyond common morning glories to discover new climbing flowers.