Elevate your garden with an eye-catching sweet potato vine. The dramatic foliage and beauty, the sweet poatato vine is perfect for any garden. Enjoy its rich colors and fast-growing qualities!
Ipomoea, known as sweet potato vine, can be grown as a ground cover but a favorite use is as a spiller; depending on the variety, leaves come in bright green, dark purple or variegated colors
Ipomoea requires frequent watering in the heat and should be watered twice a week
The colorful foliage is a perfect complement to blooming plants; it likes full sun but can tolerate drier conditions
Plant behind your spreading and trailing plants to add a mounding, upright annual to your garden
Ipomoea needs well-draining soil to help it live its best life
Additional soil may be required based on type of decorative container size and volume
Ipomoea is native to warmer climates and thrives in the heat
Feed with compost in landscape beds or with an all purpose fertilizer as needed in pots and containers; follow label instructions
Trim dead or yellowing leaves to keep the plant healthy and encourage growth.