Sweet Potato Vine
Ipomoea batatas 'Tricolor'
- Fabulous foliage
- Marvelous trailing habit
- Great as an annual groundcover or spilling over any basket or container
Details
Ipomea batatas 'Tricolor' has strikingly variegated foliage that highlights the garden. This Sweet Potato Vine is a beautiful complement to both flowers and foliages in shades of burgundy, pink or white. Ideal as small-scale ground cover or cascading from planters or window boxes. Produces edible tubers (potatoes). Very vigorous in sunny locations, slower growing in shade.
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Type:
Annual
Sun/Shade:
Full Sun to Full Shade
Foliage Color:
Green
Variegated
Red / Pink
Multi-Color
Hardiness Zone:
Not hardy
Height:
6-8 inches
Spread:
24-36 inches
Benefits:
Vigorous Growth
Truly Heat Tolerant
Groundcover
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