Ornamental Sweet Potato

This hardy, drought-tolerant climber comes in a wide array of attractive foliage colors, from bright chartreuse green to a purple so dark it's almost black. They're well-suited for containers, hanging baskets and the front of garden beds.

UF/IFAS Publications

• Perennial Gardening in Florida
• Potatoes Bring Color to the Home Landscape (PDF)

Other Sites

• Choose Ornamental Sweet Potatoes for Perfect Landscapes--Mississippi State University Office of Agricultural Communications
• Ornamental Sweet Potato--University of Illinois Extension
• Ornamental Sweet Potato Vine--eXtension.org
• Ornamental Sweet Potato Vines--Alabama Cooperative Extension Service (PDF)
• 'Sweet Caroline' Variety Brightens Landscapes--North Carolina State University
• These Plants Have the Midas Touch--eXtension.org