Sweet potato vine

By Julie Christensen If you’re looking for a vigorous, fast-growing vine for trailing in pots or in beds, sweet potato vine (Ipomoea batatas) just might be the ticket. Sweet potato vines are tropical plants that thrive in rich, moist soil. They tolerate a variety of soil Ph levels and grow in both full sun and […]

Ornamental sweet potato vines are easy to care for. Learn all about how to grow them: water, light, soil, fertilizer, pruning, and more!

Here's the Basics: Find one nice Sweet Potato at the grocery store -preferably long and skinny , anywhere from 4 to 6 inches long with a lot...

Growing sweet potato vines can transform even the simplest of spaces. Whether you have a small balcony garden or a sunny spot on your kitchen countertop, these fast-growing plants provide lush foliage and vibrant color with minimal effort. Perfect for beginners or those with limited space, let’s explore how you can successfully cultivate and care for sweet potato vines in your own home.

Want to brighten up your garden? Sweet potato vines are a fantastic choice! They come in wonderful shades of green and purple that can add charm to any space. Imagine cascading vines flowing from hanging planters or ground pots—all that lovely color catching the eyes of your friends! In this guide, we share 10 creative tips to make the most of these beautiful plants. Use them to enhance your garden’s look, whether it's hanging, trailing, or crawling along the ground. Explore more about this…

Discover the elegance of sweet potato vines, versatile ornamental plants that gracefully cascade or spread, adding a touch of sophistication to your garden walls. Explore the endless possibilities they offer in beautifying your outdoor space.

Sweet potato vine is easy to grow and perfect for adding bold, trailing foliage to pots, baskets, or garden beds. It's also easy to propagate and overwinter.

Potato vine

Propagating sweet potato vine is fun and easy. Learn how to root cuttings or divide the tubers with my detailed step-by-step instructions.

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Sweet potato vine is very easy to grow and perfect for an eye-catching, trailing display in flower pots and hanging baskets, or growing directly in the garden as an annual ground cover. You can also propagate cuttings, overwinter the plants, or grow them indoors as houseplants.

A crescent garden container filled with coleus, petunias, new guinea impatiens, mandevilla, and potato vine.

Sweet Potato Vine

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Sweet potato vine care: grow from tubers, use as indoor houseplant, outdoor container plants. Colorful as container garden spillers and in hanging baskets.

Ornamental sweet potatoes provide beautiful coverage with their vibrant vines, and this special plant is typically used as a decorative addition both indoors and out. With “sweet potato” in the name, you have to wonder – can you eat them too? Let’s find out. #sweetpotatovine #ornamentalplants #gardenerspath

Sweet potato vines (Ipomoea batatas) are trailing plants with bright green, red, purple, or black foliage. Learn how to grow them in pots or as a ground cover.