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Sweet Caroline Upside™ Black Coffee Ornamental Sweet Potato Vine

Ipomoea batatas

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Overview

The Ipomoea batatas 'Sweet Caroline Upside™ Black Coffee' is a dramatic ornamental sweet potato vine with lush, near-black foliage and a distinctive climbing habit. It grows 36-72 inches tall and spreads 18-36 inches, trailing as well as climbing. Best in part sun to sun, it prefers well-drained soil, average water, heat, and regular feeding in containers. Hardy in USDA Zones 11a-11b.

Water Medium
Sweet Caroline Upside™ Black Coffee Ornamental Sweet Potato Vine (Ipomoea batatas) — The Ipomoea batatas 'Sweet Caroline Upside™ Black Coffee' is a dramatic
Sweet Caroline Upside™ Black Coffee Ornamental Sweet Potato Vine (Ipomoea batatas) — near-black foliage and a distinctive climbing habitSweet Caroline Upside™ Black Coffee Ornamental Sweet Potato Vine (Ipomoea batatas) — It grows 36-72 inches tall and spreads 18-36 inches, trailing as well asSweet Caroline Upside™ Black Coffee Ornamental Sweet Potato Vine (Ipomoea batatas) — Best in part sun to sun, it prefers well-drained soil, average waterSweet Caroline Upside™ Black Coffee Ornamental Sweet Potato Vine (Ipomoea batatas) — Hardy in USDA Zones 11a-11bSweet Caroline Upside™ Black Coffee Ornamental Sweet Potato Vine (Ipomoea batatas) — The Ipomoea batatas 'Sweet Caroline Upside™ Black Coffee'Sweet Caroline Upside™ Black Coffee Ornamental Sweet Potato Vine (Ipomoea batatas) — commonly referred to as Sweet Caroline Upside™ Black Coffee Ornamental+29

Culture

Water
Medium

Shape & size

Mature height
3–6 Ft.
Mature width
1.5–3 Ft.

Classification

Family
Convolvulaceae

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Sweet Caroline Upside™ Black Coffee Ornamental Sweet Potato Vine (Ipomoea batatas) — The Ipomoea batatas 'Sweet Caroline Upside™ Black Coffee' is a dramatic
Sweet Caroline Upside™ Black Coffee Ornamental Sweet Potato Vine (Ipomoea batatas) — near-black foliage and a distinctive climbing habit
Sweet Caroline Upside™ Black Coffee Ornamental Sweet Potato Vine (Ipomoea batatas) — It grows 36-72 inches tall and spreads 18-36 inches, trailing as well as
Sweet Caroline Upside™ Black Coffee Ornamental Sweet Potato Vine (Ipomoea batatas) — Best in part sun to sun, it prefers well-drained soil, average water
Sweet Caroline Upside™ Black Coffee Ornamental Sweet Potato Vine (Ipomoea batatas) — Hardy in USDA Zones 11a-11b
Sweet Caroline Upside™ Black Coffee Ornamental Sweet Potato Vine (Ipomoea batatas) — The Ipomoea batatas 'Sweet Caroline Upside™ Black Coffee'
Sweet Caroline Upside™ Black Coffee Ornamental Sweet Potato Vine (Ipomoea batatas) — commonly referred to as Sweet Caroline Upside™ Black Coffee Ornamental
Sweet Caroline Upside™ Black Coffee Ornamental Sweet Potato Vine (Ipomoea batatas) — is a dramatic annual foliage plant with a fresh twist on the classic sweet
Sweet Caroline Upside™ Black Coffee Ornamental Sweet Potato Vine (Ipomoea batatas) — near-black leaves that read as velvety and sculptural in mixed plantings
Sweet Caroline Upside™ Black Coffee Ornamental Sweet Potato Vine (Ipomoea batatas) — it carries deeply saturated
Sweet Caroline Upside™ Black Coffee Ornamental Sweet Potato Vine (Ipomoea batatas) — Part of the Proven Winners® Sweet Caroline series
Sweet Caroline Upside™ Black Coffee Ornamental Sweet Potato Vine (Ipomoea batatas) — Rather than simply spilling
Sweet Caroline Upside™ Black Coffee Ornamental Sweet Potato Vine (Ipomoea batatas) — this selection has a unique climbing habit
Sweet Caroline Upside™ Black Coffee Ornamental Sweet Potato Vine (Ipomoea batatas) — Sweet Caroline Upside™ Black Coffee can reach an impressive 36 to 72
Sweet Caroline Upside™ Black Coffee Ornamental Sweet Potato Vine (Ipomoea batatas) — It is hardy in USDA Zones 11a to 11b and is grown as a warm-season annual
Sweet Caroline Upside™ Black Coffee Ornamental Sweet Potato Vine (Ipomoea batatas) — with a spread of 18 to 36 inches
Sweet Caroline Upside™ Black Coffee Ornamental Sweet Potato Vine (Ipomoea batatas) — making it far more architectural than many ornamental sweet potato vines
Sweet Caroline Upside™ Black Coffee Ornamental Sweet Potato Vine (Ipomoea batatas) — it develops lushly and quickly
Sweet Caroline Upside™ Black Coffee Ornamental Sweet Potato Vine (Ipomoea batatas) — where its dark foliage color remains rich and expressive
Sweet Caroline Upside™ Black Coffee Ornamental Sweet Potato Vine (Ipomoea batatas) — along with regular feeding in containers or compost-amended garden beds to
Sweet Caroline Upside™ Black Coffee Ornamental Sweet Potato Vine (Ipomoea batatas) — It appreciates average water and well-drained soil
Sweet Caroline Upside™ Black Coffee Ornamental Sweet Potato Vine (Ipomoea batatas) — Heat and humidity bring out its most robust character
Sweet Caroline Upside™ Black Coffee Ornamental Sweet Potato Vine (Ipomoea batatas) — Deadheading is not needed
Sweet Caroline Upside™ Black Coffee Ornamental Sweet Potato Vine (Ipomoea batatas) — while cooler or drier conditions tend to keep the plant more compact

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