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Field Bindweed

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Field bindweed

A creeping and climbing plant of cultivated ground, Field Bindweed can become a pest in places as it stops other plants from growing. It has creamy, sometimes striped, large flowers, and arrow-shaped leaves.

Scientific name

Convolvulus arvensis

When to see

June to September

Species information

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Height: up to 2m
Common.

About

Creeping through waste and cultivated ground, the white or pink-striped flowers of Field Bindweed are a familiar sight for many of us. Twisting around other plants to assist its progress, this aggressive plant is often considered to be a weed in gardens. It flowers between June and September.

How to identify

Field Bindweed is a trailing or creeping plant, occasionally climbing up to 2m. Its funnel-shaped flowers may be pink, white, or pink-and-white striped, and are sweet-scented, unlike the larger kinds of bindweed. Its leaves are grey-green and arrow-shaped.

Distribution

Widespread, but scarcer in Scotland.

Did you know?

Field bindweed can creep and trail over cereal crops, often hindering their growth and harvest.