Morning Glories Appearing Out of Nowhere: Dormant Seeds or Bird‑Planted?

Morning glory seeds have extremely hard coats and can lie dormant for years. Tilling and clearing weeds likely brought buried seeds to the surface where light and moisture triggered germination. Birds also disperse seeds. In northern climates they're grown as annuals (perennial only in frost‑free zones).

Managing Volunteers

• If you love them, provide a trellis and enjoy.
• If they become invasive, pull seedlings early.
• To save seed: collect brown, pea‑like pods; each contains 6–8 hard black seeds.

Weed killers often fail to penetrate the seed coat, so they survive treatment. Embrace the surprise or remove promptly.