The Bush Morning Glory is native to the western Mediterranean Basin. In Riyadh it requires a sheltered garden location; its relative C.mauritanicus is a potentially good ground cover, but both plants have a tendency to bare spots, which need replanting every few years. While most other Morning Glories grow twining this one remains a prostrate, compact bush of some 80 cm height and at least the same in width. The spread is often underestimated but should be respected since wide spreading roots impede transplanting. In late spring and early summer pink buds turn into white, trumpet-shape flowers with yellow throats and hues of pink. They contrast well to the silvery, evergreen foliage. It is lanceolate, hirsute and well protected against desert conditions. Leaves reach about 6 cm length and 2 cm width. Each year Bush Morning Glories show an impressive floral display. Flowers are some 4 cm in diameter and grow in panicles. In full bloom the shrub is almost entirely covered by flowers. This bush revels in heat and full sun and takes poor, sandy soil with good drainage. Clay soils have to be friable since over-watering kills the plant. Alkalinity and drought are tolerated. Plants are even found growing wild in rock crevices. It makes an area cover in steppe gardens or looks excellent as grouped bush in rock gardens when it sprawls over gravel and boulders. Unsightly plants can be renewed by cutting back to the ground in early spring. Sprinkler irrigation may cause powdery mildew. It takes urban climate, frost to about -7°C and some neglect when established. Softwood-cuttings root easily in late spring or early summer and sowing is also possible.