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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

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) — with a spread of 18 to 36 inches
Sweet Caroline Upside™ Black Coffee Ornamental Sweet Potato Vine (Ipomoea batatas) — where its climbing and trailing stems add height
Sweet Caroline Upside™ Black Coffee Ornamental Sweet Potato Vine (Ipomoea batatas) — Best in part sun to sun, it prefers well-drained soil, average, image 34
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) — while cooler or drier conditions tend to keep the plant more compact
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) — The Ipomoea batatas 'Sweet Caroline Upside™ Black Coffee'; part of the
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) — commonly referred to as Sweet Caroline Upside™ Black Coffee Ornamental
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) — or seasonal vine trained on a trellis
Sweet Caroline Upside™ Black Coffee Ornamental Sweet Potato Vine (Ipomoea batatas) — near-black foliage and a distinctive climbing habit; near-black leaves
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