'Sweet Caroline Sweet Heart Light Green'

Plant in sun or partial shade

6 - 8

Ipomoea batatas
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'Sweet Caroline Sweet Heart Light Green'

Sweet Potato Vine

Ipomoea batatas

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"A Real Simple magazine – Top 10 goofproof Plant"

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Features

Great foliage component plant in combinations; excellent heat tolerance and vigor

• Deadheading Not Necessary
• Heat Tolerant
• Landscape Plant

Ornamental Characteristics

Foliage Color
Light Green

Height
6-8" (Short)

Spacing
10-12"

Habit
Trailing

Trails Up To
60

Container Plant Style
Spiller - Trails over the side of a container

Patent Information

'Sweet Caroline Sweet Heart Light Green' US PP18,572; Can. PBR 2901

Plant Needs

Duration
Annual

Bloom Time
Foliage Plant

Zone(s)
Annual except in zones 10 - 11

Hardy Temp
35°F (2°C)

Exposure
Plant in sun or partial shade

Water Needs
Normal

Maintenance
Easy

Uses
Landscapes and containers

Mixed containers, window boxes and hanging baskets
Growing Tips
In fall before first frost, dig, dry and store tubers in a dry medium (vermiculite or peat) in a cool dry corner of the basement. When tubers sprout in spring, cut them into sections (at least one eye per section) and plant the sections outdoors after last frost date. Tubers can also be sunk ½ way into a large-mouthed glass jar of water in early spring to generate sprouts that can be removed and planted. Container plants and or rooted cuttings taken in late summer may be overwintered indoors in bright sunny locations.

Potatoes formed by ornamental sweet potato vines are edible but are not as flavorful as those selected as a food crop.

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Other Colors In Sweet Caroline Sweet Heart Series


Purple

Red

Year Award Trial
2008   Leader of the Pack Summer North Carolina State, JC Raultson Arboretum
2008   Leader of the Pack Summer - Late Season North Carolina State, JC Raultson Arboretum
2006   Way Hot 100 Garden Design
2003   Arboretum Approved Dallas Arboretum
2003   Flame Proof Dallas Arboretum
2003   North Texas Winners Circle Dallas Arboretum

Color Blast
Exposure
Sun
Pot Size
10 inches
Color Scheme
Vibrant Mix

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