If you google for bindweed (Convulvulus) you will find articles on how to get rid of it. It spreads underground by sending buds off from its roots, looking for other plants to entwine. And for some reason it is not liked.
It can decorate a good length of hedge or a bed of perennials with these white flowers where they are not wanted.
But that’s crazy when they are so pretty in themselves, and common.
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We have that here in the US too. I leave it where it’s not invading my yard. I think it’s actually morning glory. but I thought there was another plant, a thin orange vine with no leaves, also called bindweed. Oh, it’s dodder. I have not seen that here. Bindweed flowers no doubt attract some pollinators. Foxglove is also considered invasive, but I would leave that too for the insects and just for its beauty.
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I am glad you asked because the name ‘Morning Glory’ (Ipomoea purpurea) wouldn’t surface in my brain but it was bothering me. So now I found out that Bindweed (Convolvulus arvensis) – which has white or pink tinged flowers – has arrow shaped leaves and it is a perennial.
Morning Glory (Ipomoea purpurea) which has those lovely blue-purple flowers – has heart shaped leaves and is an annual. I remember Ipomoea are psychoactive.
Foxgloves loved this year – and they were everywhere including in the Botanic Garden in Cambridge. The ivy growing up the front of the house also likes this year. It hardly grew before in the eight years we have been here. And then this year it has grown and grown and is still growing.
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We call it morning glory. I grow the blue variety at The Holler. We have lots of acerage and the morning glory covers the fences and looks gorgeous.
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Ah, Joan and I discussed bindweed versus morning glory – it’s in the comments.
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