Jet Black™ Sweet Potato Vine

Ipomoea batatas

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Overview

Jet Black™ Sweet Potato Vine, or Ipomoea batatas, is a trailing annual prized for near-black, purple heart-shaped foliage that gives plantings dramatic contrast. It grows 6-16 inches tall and spreads 20-36 inches. Plant in part sun to sun with average, well-drained soil and regular water; it tolerates heat and works beautifully as a container spiller or groundcover. Hardy in USDA Zones 11a-11b.

Water Medium

Jet Black™ Sweet Potato Vine (Ipomoea batatas) — is a trailing annual prized for near-black

Culture

Water: Medium

Shape & size

Mature height: 0.5–1.3333334 Ft.
Mature width: 1.6666666–3 Ft.

Classification

Family: Convolvulaceae

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Jet Black™ Sweet Potato Vine (Ipomoea batatas) — commonly referred to as Jet Black™ Sweet Potato Vine; jet Black™ typically reaches 6 to 16 inches, image 97

Jet Black™ Sweet Potato Vine (Ipomoea batatas) — is a dramatic trailing annual grown for foliage that approaches true black with a deep purple, image 98

Jet Black™ Sweet Potato Vine (Ipomoea batatas) — Part of the Proven Winners® collection; almost graphic quality to summer landscapes, image 99

Jet Black™ Sweet Potato Vine (Ipomoea batatas) — it brings a sophisticated; commonly referred to as Jet Black™ Sweet Potato Vine, image 100

Jet Black™ Sweet Potato Vine (Ipomoea batatas) — velvety darkness to plantings; creating movement and contrast without relying on flowers, image 101

Jet Black™ Sweet Potato Vine (Ipomoea batatas) — and saturated summer colors with striking clarity; well-drained soil with consistent, image 102

Jet Black™ Sweet Potato Vine (Ipomoea batatas) — Its heart-shaped leaves form a lush; designers will appreciate its ability to anchor pastel, image 103

Jet Black™ Sweet Potato Vine (Ipomoea batatas) — creating movement and contrast without relying on flowers; hardy in USDA Zones 11a-11b, image 104

Jet Black™ Sweet Potato Vine (Ipomoea batatas) — though occasional tubular blooms may appear in favorable conditions.<br><br>At maturity; and, image 105

Jet Black™ Sweet Potato Vine (Ipomoea batatas) — Jet Black™ typically reaches 6 to 16 inches tall and spreads 20 to 36 inches wide; and is most, image 106

Jet Black™ Sweet Potato Vine (Ipomoea batatas) — It is perennial only in the warmest climates; where it pours over rims and softens hard edges with, image 107

Jet Black™ Sweet Potato Vine (Ipomoea batatas) — hardy in USDA Zones 11a to 11b; it grows 6-16 inches tall and spreads 20-36 inches, image 108

Jet Black™ Sweet Potato Vine (Ipomoea batatas) — Gardeners in hot regions report especially strong performance through intense summer heat; it is, image 110

Jet Black™ Sweet Potato Vine (Ipomoea batatas) — and is most often grown as a warm-season annual elsewhere; it brings a sophisticated, image 109

Jet Black™ Sweet Potato Vine (Ipomoea batatas) — well-drained soil with consistent; compost or a balanced fertilizer at planting is usually, image 111

Jet Black™ Sweet Potato Vine (Ipomoea batatas) — It is easy to maintain and does not require deadheading, since its ornamental value is in the, image 112

Jet Black™ Sweet Potato Vine (Ipomoea batatas) — regular feeding helps sustain its rich color and vigorous growth; in garden beds; is a dramatic, image 113

Jet Black™ Sweet Potato Vine (Ipomoea batatas) — compost or a balanced fertilizer at planting is usually sufficient; though occasional tubular, image 114

Jet Black™ Sweet Potato Vine (Ipomoea batatas) — If stems begin to outpace neighboring plants; it is easy to maintain and does not require, image 115

Jet Black™ Sweet Potato Vine (Ipomoea batatas) — where it pours over rims and softens hard edges with dark; sharpen tropical palettes, image 116

Jet Black™ Sweet Potato Vine (Ipomoea batatas) — It is equally effective as an edging plant, annual groundcover, or massed foliage accent in sunny, image 117

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