Sweet Caroline Medusa™ Black Ornamental Sweet Potato Vine (Ipomoea batatas) | Proven Winners® New Variety 2026
Sweet Caroline Medusa™ Black Ornamental Sweet Potato Vine (Ipomoea batatas) | Proven Winners® New Variety 2026
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Looking for bold, dramatic foliage with a twist? Meet Sweet Caroline Medusa™ Black—the garden’s answer to gothic glam. With deeply lobed, palm-shaped leaves so dark they’re nearly midnight, this sweet potato vine brings the drama in the most delightful way.
Unlike your typical trailing vines, Medusa™ Black keeps things tidy with a neat, mounded habit that’s more Boston fern than backyard sprawl. It forms a dense, billowy cloud of overlapping leaves that adds instant texture and intrigue to containers, hanging baskets, and landscapes—without demanding a regular trim. And don’t be fooled by its fancy looks—this plant is tough. Heat? Bring it on. Humidity? No sweat. Medusa™ Black thrives with easygoing energy and undeniable flair.
6-12 inches tall and 18-30 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)
Space plants 12-18 inches apart for best results
Maintains purple-black foliage spring to frost
Great for containers, groundcover, landscapes, mass plantings
Fall interest, heat tolerant, deadheading not necessary