Sweet Georgia Heart Purple Sweet Potato is an ornamental cultivar of the herbaceous perennial with a mounding habit and trailing stems that is grown as a groundcover. The large pointed, heart-shaped foliage emerges chartreuse and quickly darkens to burgundy tinted purple with red veins. Blooms in spring, but are often removed to encourage foliage health. Best color with full sun and consistently moist well-drained soils. Ornamental cultivars do not flower, and while still edible are not as tasty.
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Type: |
Annual |
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Origins: |
Central and South America |
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Height: |
0.5' - 1' |
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Spread: |
2.5' - 3' |
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Spacing: |
3’ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
9 - 11 |
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Culture: |
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Bloom Color: |
N/A |
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Season of Interest: |
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance. Fungal leaf diseases can be somewhat common. Watch for slugs, thrips, and flea beetles.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Wildlife Gardens, Naturalized Areas, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Geranium, Verbena, Petunia
IMAGES: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, Ipomoea batatas 'Sweet Heart Purple' kz01, CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) Prahlad balaji, Ipomoea batatas by Prahlad balaji 1, CC BY-SA 4.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
