Sweet potato vine planter

By Julie Christensen If you’re looking for a vigorous, fast-growing vine for trailing in pots or in beds, sweet potato vine (Ipomoea batatas) just might be the ticket. Sweet potato vines are tropical plants that thrive in rich, moist soil. They tolerate a variety of soil Ph levels and grow in both full sun and […]

Want to brighten up your garden? Sweet potato vines are a fantastic choice! They come in wonderful shades of green and purple that can add charm to any space. Imagine cascading vines flowing from hanging planters or ground pots—all that lovely color catching the eyes of your friends! In this guide, we share 10 creative tips to make the most of these beautiful plants. Use them to enhance your garden’s look, whether it's hanging, trailing, or crawling along the ground. Explore more about this…

Here's the Basics: Find one nice Sweet Potato at the grocery store -preferably long and skinny , anywhere from 4 to 6 inches long with a lot...

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Sweet potato vine is very easy to grow and perfect for an eye-catching, trailing display in flower pots and hanging baskets, or growing directly in the garden as an annual ground cover. You can also propagate cuttings, overwinter the plants, or grow them indoors as houseplants.

A crescent garden container filled with coleus, petunias, new guinea impatiens, mandevilla, and potato vine.

Sweet potatoe hanging baskets. I just can not believe it. I am going to try this for sure.

These sweet potato vine planters are huge compared to where they started a few months ago. See the amazing before and after, plus get tips on growing sweet potato vine.

Sweet potato vine is very easy to grow and perfect for an eye-catching, trailing display in flower pots and hanging baskets, or growing directly in the garden as an annual ground cover. You can also propagate cuttings, overwinter the plants, or grow them indoors as houseplants.

Sweet potato vines (Ipomoea batatas) are trailing plants with bright green, red, purple, or black foliage. Learn how to grow them in pots or as a ground cover.

Propagating sweet potato vine is fun and easy. Learn how to root cuttings or divide the tubers with my detailed step-by-step instructions.

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