- Partial Shade to Full Sun (3+ Hours Direct Sunlight)
- Mature Height 6 - 12 Inches
- Mature Width 18 - 30 Inches
- Use as a Filler in Containers
Here’s a fun new look for sweet potato vine in Sweet Caroline Medusa Green. More of a mounded filler than a trailer, it offers sublime tropical texture. The lime leaves, heavily toothed, are lightly veined in purple set off by dramatic purple stems. Sweet potato vines (Ipomea batatas) are technically edible tubers, and related to the delicious fall favorite, but these are not going to win any ‘Top Chef’ contests because they have next to no sugar. They are cultivars bred more for luscious foliage. Sweet Caroline Medusa Green shrugs off heat and humidity, making it an adaptable choice for many regions. It grows up to a foot high and two and half feet long (or wide) depending whether it’s in a container or the landscape.
Medusa Green looks great mixed with both bold hot colors like wine-purple, red, and orange, as well as more serene limes, lemons and violets. Wonderful accent for a patio pot in either part sun to full sun or massed as a knockout edging in the garden.
Sweet Caroline Medusa Green Sweet Potato Vine Care
A vigorous grower adaptable to sun or partial sun, Sweet Caroline Medusa would prefer to be planted when soil temperatures are in the 50s (similar to when you would set out tomato and pepper plants), to have consistent moisture but not be soggy, and have a bit of fertilizer. You may notice the foliage color is less lime and more green in shade. For landscape settings, adding compost and/or aged cow manure as a topdressing when planting is ideal. In containers, start with a slow-release fertilizer at planting, and consider following up with liquid fertilizers regularly as directed.
In containers, you may find Sweet Caroline Medusa is a little too quick in growing for her companions’ liking, in which case feel free to trim and thin as needed at any time.
Sweet Caroline Medusa Green Sweet Potato Vine Spacing
Allot approximately 36 inches across for Sweet Caroline Medusa Green Ipomea to stretch as a groundcover or landscape edging. In containers, grant 12-18 inches or be ready to thin out a few branches occasionally.
Proven Accents® Sweet Caroline Medusa Green Sweet Potato Vine Information
| USDA Hardiness Zones: 11 |
| Plant Type: Annual |
| Light Exposure: Partial Sun to Full Sun |
| Mature Height: 6-12 Inches |
| Mature Spread: 18-30 Inches |
| Mature Spacing: 12-18 Inches |
| Habit: Mounding, Trailing |
| Flower Color(s): Grown for Foliage |
| Flower Description: N/A |
| Bloom Period: Grown for Foliage |
| Foliage Type: N/A |
| Foliage Color(s) Green |
| Foliage Description: Green with Purple Accents |
| Seasonal Interest: Spring, Summer, Fall |
| Watering: Average |
| Resists: Deer |
| Tolerates: Heat |
| Attracts: Butterflies and Hummingbirds |
| Container Role: Filler |
| Uses: Combinations, Container, Groundcover, Hanging Baskets, Landscape, Mass Planting |
|
Features: Foliage Interest, Deadheading Not Necessary |
| Brand: Proven Winners |
| Common Name: Proven Accents® Sweet Caroline Medusa Green Sweet Potato Vine |
| Other Name(s): Ornamental Sweet Potato Vine |
| Scientific Name: Ipomoea batatas 'Sweet Caroline Medusa' USPPAF, Can PBRAF |
- SKU:
- IPOMEP
Container Sizes
Please Note: The pictures below are to give a general representation of the different container sizes. The actual size/ages of plants are estimates and will vary based on; type of plant, time of year, last pruning & many other factors.
4.5" Pot
Also Known As:
4.5" Container
Plant Age:
~ 6 months
Plant Size:
~ 3"-6"
Pot Size:
~ 4.5"H x 3.75"W
Volume:
1.42 quarts
Quart Pot
Also Known As:
Quart
Plant Age:
~ 6 months - 1 year
Plant Size:
~ 4"-8"
Pot Size:
~ 4.75"H x 4.5"W
Volume:
1.50 quarts
2.5 Quart
Also Known As:
2.5 Quart Pot
Plant Age:
~ 1 - 2 years old
Plant Size:
~ 8"-12"
Pot Size:
~ 6.5"H x 6.5"W
Volume:
2.20-2.30 quarts
#1 Pot
Also Known As:
#1 Container
1 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 1 - 2 years old
Plant Size:
~ 10"-14"
Pot Size:
~ 7"H x 7.75"W
Volume:
2.26-3.73 quarts
#2 Pot
Also Known As:
#2 Container
2 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 1.5 - 3 years old
Plant Size:
~ 12"-18"
Pot Size:
~ 9.5"H x 9.5"W
Volume:
1.19-1.76 gallons
#3 Pot
Also Known As:
#3 Container
3 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 2 - 4 years old
Plant Size:
~ 12"-30"
Pot Size:
~9.5"H x 11"W
Volume:
2.32-2.76 gallons
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Plant Addicts Guarantee (Included On All Plant Orders)
Plant Addicts always guarantees your plant(s) will arrive happy & healthy. However, plant(s) are being shipped through the mail & sometimes accidents happen. If the plant is dead, has dried out roots or the incorrect item was shipped, just notify Plant Addicts within 3 days upon delivery. We may ask for pictures but will try to make it as easy as possible for you. Please note, plant(s) with damaged branches or wilted leaves will not qualify for this guarantee. Plants are very resilient and will rebound quickly when cared for correctly.
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Plant Addicts Warranty - 1 Year (Extra Purchase Required)
We encourage all plant lovers to purchase the Plant Addicts Warranty, whether you're a new gardener or an expert. There are many variables outside of anyone's control that can cause a plant to die. Hungry animals, drought, poor soil conditions, over watering, diseases & pests are all good examples of what can cause plants to die. The Plant Addicts Warranty is a 1 year warranty protecting you from all of the unknowns and will replace your plant if something were to happen to it.
The warranty is purchased on a per plant basis and must be purchased at the same time as the plant(s). We will cover 100% of the price of the plant, but the warranty does not cover shipping costs. SImply let us know if your plant has died within 1 year of receiving it and we will get you a new one shipped out as soon as possible (depending on the time of the year and availability). We may ask for photos for documentation purposes, but we try to make the process as easy as possible.
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Plant Shipping
Below are some factors we consider when determining when to ship the plants depending on the timing of the order.
Winter to Early Spring
We ship only when it's warm enough to plant in your growing zone.
Sometimes plants aren't completely ready to sell and ship in early spring. We will wait until the plants are ready before shipping so you don't get a subpar product.
For Southern plants we will be able to ship much earlier than plants coming from our northern nursery.
Summer
If there is extreme heat we may delay shipping for a week or several weeks.
We review what areas the plants are traveling through as well as your location.
Fall into Winter
We’ll ship plants out all the way up to the end of the fall planting season!
Winter
Get your order in early to reserve your plants for Spring planting!
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Planter Shipping
Standard Colors: 2-3 business days
Special Order Colors: 8 weeks - this is due to the planter being custom made with the color(s) of your choice
Please Note: On special orders there can not be any cancellations