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) — It is equally effective as a groundcover

Sweet Caroline Upside™ Black Coffee Ornamental Sweet Potato Vine (Ipomoea batatas) — and contrast against silver

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) — but that same energy makes it invaluable for fast

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) — its vigor may require occasional trimming to maintain balance

Sweet Caroline Upside™ Black Coffee Ornamental Sweet Potato Vine (Ipomoea batatas) — The Ipomoea batatas 'Sweet Caroline Upside™ Black Coffee' is a, image 31

Sweet Caroline Upside™ Black Coffee Ornamental Sweet Potato Vine (Ipomoea batatas) — near-black foliage and a distinctive climbing habit; near-black leaves

Sweet Caroline Upside™ Black Coffee Ornamental Sweet Potato Vine (Ipomoea batatas) — It grows 36-72 inches tall and spreads 18-36 inches, trailing, image 33

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) — Hardy in USDA Zones 11a-11b; near-black foliage and a distinctive climbing

Sweet Caroline Upside™ Black Coffee Ornamental Sweet Potato Vine (Ipomoea batatas) — The Ipomoea batatas 'Sweet Caroline Upside™ Black Coffee'; part of the

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