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Pearly Gates
Ipomoea tricolor 'Pearly Gates'
Pearly Gates blooms from June through October.
Months here are Northern Hemisphere months; in the Southern Hemisphere, shift them by six months.
Growing Pearly Gates
Plant it in full sun. It prefers moderate water. Expect it to reach about 10 ft tall and 3.5 ft wide at maturity, in roughly 1 year (not yet checked).
What this means
Written with AI assistance and not yet checked plant by plant against recorded sources, so treat every fact above as a starting point. Its scientific name was checked against botanical registries, an audit keeps its values consistent with the rest of the library, and a July 2026 review re-read the main facts of every plant then in the library against horticultural authorities without recording a source for each, which is why none of that counts as checked here. The source-by-source check is working through the whole library in the open, and a checked plant says so in this row.
How big does Pearly Gates get?
10 fttall5 ft 7 inan adult3.5 ftwideSee Pearly Gates in a garden plan: the planner shows it in 3D beside everything else you add, growing toward this size over the years.
How far apart to plant Pearly Gates
Derived from the mature spread above by a fixed rule, not checked separately: spacing is the spread, center to center.
Space Pearly Gates about 3.5 ft apart, center to center, so each plant has room to reach its full width.
Add Pearly Gates to a garden plan and the planner draws it at its full width, so you see the spacing before you buy.
Good to know about Pearly Gates
Curated from university extensions, botanic gardens and other primary sources, with the source named on every note.
Safety
Toxic to dogs, cats and horses. The seeds are the most dangerous part: they carry ergoline (LSA) alkaloids that are poisonous and hallucinogenic if eaten. per ASPCA and NC State
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Drop this plant onto a 3D plan, see how it fills in, and watch your whole garden bloom across the year.