Pacific false bindweed
Calystegia purpurata
Last reviewed: August 2026
Toxicity unknown
Pacific false bindweed (Calystegia purpurata) is not listed by the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center (opens in new tab) or the other sources we check, so we have no verdict for it either way. Absence from those lists is not a clearance. If your pet shows symptoms after eating any plant, call the ASPCA at (888) 426-4435.
Light
full sun
Water
low
Size
12"–24" H × 60"–120" W
Bloom
May, Jun, Jul
Native to
CA
Pollinators
bumble bees, sphinx moths
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This false bindweed is a twining, sprawling perennial vine with arrow-shaped leaves and large white to pink trumpet-shaped flowers. It scrambles over shrubs and along the ground in coastal scrub.
Wildlife value
The large trumpet flowers are visited by bumble bees and sphinx moths, which are able to reach deep into the flower for nectar.
Common questions
- How much sun does Pacific false bindweed need?
- Pacific false bindweed grows best in full sun conditions.
- When does Pacific false bindweed bloom?
- Pacific false bindweed blooms in May, June, and July.
- Where is Pacific false bindweed native?
- Pacific false bindweed (Calystegia purpurata) is native to CA, per the World Checklist of Vascular Plants (Kew).
- What pollinators does Pacific false bindweed attract?
- Pacific false bindweed draws bumble bees and sphinx moths.
Native range data from the World Checklist of Vascular Plants (Kew). Pollinator and host plant associations compiled from GBIF, iNaturalist, and published ecological literature.
If something looks wrong
Common plant problems, and what to check first
These come up on almost any plant. Each guide lists the likely causes in the order they are worth ruling out, with one thing to check before you act on any of them, and links to the source it came from.
- It is dying right after planting
- Leaves turning yellow
- Wilting even though I watered it
- Brown crispy leaf tips
- Bugs on the plant
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