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Sweet Potato Vine

Stunning foliage highlights the garden and complements plants with burgundy or silver foliage or vibrant flowers. Lovely trailing across the ground or cascading from planters or window boxes. Produces edible orange tubers (potatoes).

Companion Plants

Petunia

Purple Fountain Grass

Verbena

Plant Details

  • Common name

    Sweet Potato Vine

  • Botanical name

    Ipomoea batatas

  • Variety

    Marguerite

  • Zone

    Grow as an annual.

  • Light

    Sun

  • Height

    8" (20 cm)

  • Habit

    Trailing

  • Feed

    Use all-purpose

  • Water

    1-2 times per week

  • Bloom Time

    No Bloom

  • Maintenance

    Pinch back for fuller appearance

This plant also belongs to the following BloomIQ.com collections:

  • Connie V.'s collection
  • Erika K.'s collection
  • Jerry B.'s collection
  • Jim C.'s collection
  • Ken T.'s collection
  • Ken T.'s collection