Sweet Caroline Sweetheart Jet Black Sweet Potato Vine up close.

Sweet Caroline Sweetheart Jet Black™ Sweet Potato Vine (Ipomoea batatas)

A size chart showing 4 different options for Annual Plants: 4.25" Eco+ Grande (4-8" plant height, 4.25" pot width, 4.94" pot height); 4.5" Eco+ Elite (5-8" plant height, 4.5" pot width, 5" pot height); 6.5" Combo (4-8" plant height, 6.5" pot width, 5" pot height); 6.5" Royale (8-12" plant height, 6.5" pot width, 7" pot height).

Sweet Caroline Sweetheart Jet Black Sweet Potato Vine in use.

Sweet Caroline Sweetheart Jet Black™ Sweet Potato Vine (Ipomoea batatas)

Name: Sweet Caroline Sweetheart Jet Black™ Sweet Potato Vine (Ipomoea batatas)
Rating: 4.78 (9 reviews)

Please Note: Due to state restrictions, we are unable to ship to Idaho until Oct 1.

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Orders placed before 11am ET will ship same day. Orders placed after 11am ET will ship next day. Annual orders ship Monday – Wednesday. Perennial, Shrub, and Hardgood orders ship Monday – Friday.

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Sweetheart Jet Black™ is a moody, dark sweet potato vine that's perfect for adding contrast in just about any garden. The plentiful foliage that this plant produces is an extremely deep shade of purple and looks like a muted black from a distance. It's easy to care for, too, making this plant all contrast and no compromise!

16 inches tall and 18 inches wide at maturity
Annual except in zone 11, be sure to check your USDA zone to ensure success
Plant in part to full sun (4+ hours daily)
Space plants 12-18 inches apart for best results
Maintains purple to black foliage spring through frost
Great for borders, containers, edging, groundcover, landscape and mass plantings
Foliage interest, heat tolerant, deadheading not necessary

Care: Fertilize weekly with Proven Winners Water Soluble Plant Food for best performance. Prune to shape as desired throughout the season.

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Enjoy free shipping on orders over $175
Size at shipping varies by season, plant, and trimming schedules
- Annuals are 4-8" tall at shipment

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Sweet Caroline Sweetheart Jet Black™ Sweet Potato Vine (Ipomoea batatas)

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Customers praised this ornamental vine for its "beautiful color" and "stunning performance" in gardens. Reviews highlight that plants "arrived full and healthy" with "secure packing." Some noted plants arrived small but grew quickly. Shoppers appreciated the reasonable price and fast shipping, with vines thriving in pots and providing wonderful contrast in garden collections.

5 stars: 7 (78%)
4 stars: 2 (22%)
3 stars: 0 (0%)
2 stars: 0 (0%)
1 star: 0 (0%)

Plant arrived in great shape and it’s beautiful

Arrived small but it growing already. I cant wait to see this guy take off this summer.