Raven™ II Ornamental Sweet Potato Vine

Ipomoea batatas

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Overview

The Ipomoea batatas Raven™ II is a trailing ornamental sweet potato vine with shiny deep purple-black foliage and a lush, dramatic habit. It grows 6-16 inches tall and spreads 20-36 inches, ideal as a spiller or seasonal groundcover. Thriving in part sun to sun with average water and well-drained soil, it offers easy, heat-tolerant performance. Hardy in USDA Zones 11a-11b.

Water Medium

Raven™ II Ornamental Sweet Potato Vine (Ipomoea batatas) — It grows 6-16 inches tall and spreads 20-36 inches, ideal as a spiller or seasonal groundcover

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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Raven™ II Ornamental Sweet Potato Vine (Ipomoea batatas) — Its foliage is the main event rather than flowers; and a designer’s sense of contrast to, image 120

Raven™ II Ornamental Sweet Potato Vine (Ipomoea batatas) — filling containers and garden edges with generous volume, image 122

Raven™ II Ornamental Sweet Potato Vine (Ipomoea batatas) — full growth and strong container performance; part of the Proven Winners® collection, image 125

Raven™ II Ornamental Sweet Potato Vine (Ipomoea batatas) — It is grown as an annual in most climates, with perennial hardiness limited to USDA, image 123

Raven™ II Ornamental Sweet Potato Vine (Ipomoea batatas) — Gardeners often note its fast; it grows 6-16 inches tall and spreads 20-36 inches, ideal, image 124

Raven™ II Ornamental Sweet Potato Vine (Ipomoea batatas) — It is notably heat and humidity tolerant; while in garden beds an application of compost, image 127

Raven™ II Ornamental Sweet Potato Vine (Ipomoea batatas) — well-drained soil with consistent moisture; it is grown as an annual in most climates, image 126

Raven™ II Ornamental Sweet Potato Vine (Ipomoea batatas) — making it an excellent choice for summer displays that need reliable foliage through the, image 128

Raven™ II Ornamental Sweet Potato Vine (Ipomoea batatas) — regular feeding helps support its vigorous growth; this ornamental sweet potato vine, image 129

Raven™ II Ornamental Sweet Potato Vine (Ipomoea batatas) — while in garden beds an application of compost or fertilizer encourages a dense, image 130

Raven™ II Ornamental Sweet Potato Vine (Ipomoea batatas) — Deadheading is not necessary, image 131

Raven™ II Ornamental Sweet Potato Vine (Ipomoea batatas) — and maintenance is generally easy.<br><br>Use Raven™ II as a sophisticated spiller in, image 132

Raven™ II Ornamental Sweet Potato Vine (Ipomoea batatas) — It is equally effective as a seasonal groundcover, border accent, or mass planting in, image 134

Raven™ II Ornamental Sweet Potato Vine (Ipomoea batatas) — where its near-black foliage can spill over edges and anchor brighter combinations, image 133

Raven™ II Ornamental Sweet Potato Vine (Ipomoea batatas) — and a designer’s sense of contrast to warm-season compositions; and maintenance is, image 135

Raven™ II Ornamental Sweet Potato Vine (Ipomoea batatas) — It grows 6-16 inches tall and spreads 20-36 inches, ideal as a spiller or seasonal, image 136

Raven™ II Ornamental Sweet Potato Vine (Ipomoea batatas) — Thriving in part sun to sun with average water and well-drained soil; offering striking, image 137

Raven™ II Ornamental Sweet Potato Vine (Ipomoea batatas) — heat-tolerant performance; well-drained soil with consistent moisture, image 138

Raven™ II Ornamental Sweet Potato Vine (Ipomoea batatas) — Hardy in USDA Zones 11a-11b; where its near-black foliage can spill over edges and, image 139

Raven™ II Ornamental Sweet Potato Vine (Ipomoea batatas) — commonly referred to as Raven™ II Ornamental Sweet Potato Vine, image 140

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