Ornamental Sweet Potato Vine

Plant in moist, well-drained soil in full sun to partial shade — ornamental sweet potato vines (non-edible foliage cultivars of Ipomoea batatas) are among the most vigorous and colorful summer foliage plants available for containers, window boxes, and landscape use, producing rapidly trailing stems with dramatically colorful leaves in lime-chartreuse ('Margarita', 'Illusion Emerald Lace'), deep purple-black ('Blackie', 'Sweet Caroline Purple'), and bronze-red ('Tricolor', 'Sweet Caroline Bronze') — colors that provide extraordinary contrast with flowering summer annuals. Unlike the edible sweet potato, ornamental cultivars are selected entirely for foliage effect and produce minimal, non-edible tubers. They thrive in the heat and humidity of Gulf Coast summers and are virtually indestructible through the growing season. In zone 9 the underground tubers sometimes survive mild winters and regrow. Outstanding as a spiller in large containers and hanging baskets, as a fast groundcover on slopes, and as a vivid foliage complement to tropical mixed borders. Спосіб посадки: Розмноження живцюванням Відстань між рослинами: 18–36 дюймів Висота: 6–12 дюймів

Plant in moist, well-drained soil in full sun to partial shade — ornamental sweet potato vines (non-edible foliage cultivars of Ipomoea batatas) are among the most vigorous and colorful summer foliage plants available for containers, window boxes, and landscape use, producing rapidly trailing stems with dramatically colorful leaves in lime-chartreuse ('Margarita', 'Illusion Emerald Lace'), deep purple-black ('Blackie', 'Sweet Caroline Purple'), and bronze-red ('Tricolor', 'Sweet Caroline Bronze') — colors that provide extraordinary contrast with flowering summer annuals. Unlike the edible sweet potato, ornamental cultivars are selected entirely for foliage effect and produce minimal, non-edible tubers. They thrive in the heat and humidity of Gulf Coast summers and are virtually indestructible through the growing season. In zone 9 the underground tubers sometimes survive mild winters and regrow. Outstanding as a spiller in large containers and hanging baskets, as a fast groundcover on slopes, and as a vivid foliage complement to tropical mixed borders. Спосіб посадки: Розмноження живцюванням Відстань між рослинами: 18–36 дюймів Висота: 6–12 дюймів --- Час посадки: 2–4 тижнів spring Plant rooted cuttings, slips, or container-grown plants after frost danger passes in moist, well-drained, slightly acidic to neutral soil in full sun to partial shade; ornamental sweet potato vine grows extremely rapidly in summer heat — expect 18–24 inches of new growth per week in warm conditions. Pinch tips to control spread or allow to trail freely as desired.