4" Size
Ipomoea batatas
Sweet Potato Vine

Available in the following varieties:
Blackie
Marguerite
Sweet Caroline Red

Growing Tips
In fall before first frost, dig, dry and store tubers in a dry medium (vermiculite or peat) in a cool dry corner of the basement. When tubers sprout in spring, cut them into sections (at least one eye per section) and plant the sections outdoors after last frost date. Tubers can also be sunk ½ way into a large-mouthed glass jar of water in early spring to generate sprouts that can be removed and planted. Container plants and or rooted cuttings taken in late summer may be overwintered indoors in bright sunny locations.

Potatoes formed by ornamental sweet potato vines are edible but are not as flavorful as those selected as a food crop.

Exposure
Plant in sun or partial shade

Height
6-10"

Spacing
10-12"

Hardy Temp
35°F (2°C)

Uses
Great in mixed containers, window boxes and hanging baskets.

Features
Great foliage component plant in combinations; excellent heat tolerance and good vigor.