Fallopia convolvulus

RHS Plant Profile

black bindweed

Other common names

bear-bind, bind-corn, climbing buckwheat, corn-bind, devil's tether, ivy bindweed, taglys yr yd

Synonyms

Bilderdykia convolvulus, Polygonum convolvulus

Size

Time to Maturity: No preference

Botanical Details

Family: Polygonaceae
Native to GB/Ireland: Yes
Genus: A genus of fast-growing flowering vines and shrubs in the Buckwheat family, known more commonly as bindweed. they have heart-shaped green foliage and dense panicles of small, pink-tinged white flowers
Name Status: Correct