The one season in which it s generally not advisable to plant sweet potato vines is the winter.
Sweet potato vine blackie indoor.
Overwintering sweet potato tubers.
However depending on your growing zone it can be planted at other times of year.
One of the easiest ways to create multi seasonal interest in the garden is to use plants with interesting foliage.
Sweet potato vine ipomoea batatas blackie is a fast growing tropical vine that gracefully spills over the edges of patio containers or hanging baskets.
How to grow sweet potato vines.
They also are popular as indoor plants and can be grown inside year round or just during the cold of winter.
Sweet potato vine ipomoea batatas named for its edible cousin is an ornamental warm season annual grown for its attractive leaves and vining habit the foliage lends a tropical feel to the garden and comes in a range of colors and varying forms.
Ornamental sweet potato vines are versatile plants that are equally suitable for filling outdoor containers spilling over a wall or covering ground in a landscape bed.
Otherwise there are several easy ways of overwintering a sweet potato vine.
Bulb like tubers grow just beneath the surface of the soil.
Most of the time the sweet potato plant is planted in the spring.
Sweet potato vine winter care.
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As a tropical plant it prefers warmer temperatures.
When to plant sweet potato vine.
If you have space you can simply bring the plants indoors and grow them as houseplants until spring.