Creeping Gloxinia

by Sharon
(Victoria, MN USA)

I bought a plant that has the name "lophospermum" and "erubescens". That is all the information I have. It is a vine with beautiful flowers. What is it? How can I propagate it?

Doug says this plant is sometimes called Creeping Gloxinia and is easily propagated from seed or from tender cuttings. It is clearly an annual vine in anything north of the tropics - but easy to grow if you have good summer heat.

Excellent in containers and hanging baskets, it is a very fast growing vine that should hit 3-5 feet in a single year. Flowers are miniature gloxinia-type blooms in bright pink - usually during late summer in the north.

Creeping Gloxinia is a great plant for the home gardener looking for a fast annual vine.