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Proven Accents® Sweet Caroline Sweetheart Red Sweet Potato Vine

Proven Winners

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  • Height 6-16 Inches
  • Width 36-48 Inches
  • Use as a spiller when using in containers
  • Unique colored sweet potato vine!

Uplevel your garden game this season with the exotic drama of this sophisticated “Sweet Potato Vine.” Sweetheart Red will win you over with multi-hued foliage combining lime, wine, and bronze tones. So much lush growth on such an easy-care trailer creates a fantastic foil for all the zesty combinations you can imagine. In addition to being a fast and vigorous grower, this cultivar is heat-tolerant. She grows an average of ten inches high and 40 inches wide, and can trail up to 30 inches.

While these are in fact related to your favorite sweet potatoes and yams from Southeast Asia, these Ipomea batatas tubers are not at all tasty – but they will make your plantings visually irresistible. Award-winning Sweetheart Red makes a perfect star for hanging and window baskets, patio planters, the edges of raised beds, and even as an annual groundcover in the open garden.

Sweet Caroline Sweetheart Red Sweet Potato Vine Care

Sweetheart Red is as accommodating a plant as other ipomeas, and just as vigorous. Accordingly, you may want to place her with other strong growers, like Verbenas or Supertunias, or give her plenty of space.

They will gladly grow in full- to part-sun, although full sun will bring out the most intense colors; shadier areas will encourage more green color in the foliage. They really take off in heat and humidity, so she is more than welcome in the South and Northeast. Gardeners in the South can see 36 inches of growth per week in ipomoeas. Cooler/drier climates will foster more compact growth. Because they need a certain level of heat to thrive, gardeners with cool springs might wait until the ground has warmed up to tomato-growing levels. All they ask is average water and some fertilizer (in the ground, once at planting; in containers, slow-release fertilizer applied regularly).

Sweet Caroline Sweetheart Red Sweet Potato Vine Spacing

In a container, spacing Sweetheart Red about ten inches apart should be sufficient. In the ground, you might want to allow more like 18-24 inches, because of the lengthy trailers which can reach 36-48 inches.

Proven Accents® Sweet Caroline Sweetheart Red Sweet Potato Vine Information

USDA Hardiness Zones: 11
Flower Color(s): Grown for Foliage
Foliage Color(s) Red
Light Exposure: Partial Sun to Full Sun
Height Class: Short
Height: 6-16 Inches
Spread: 36-48 Inches
Spacing: 10-12 Inches
Habit: Trailing
Watering: Average
Drought Tolerant: No
Container Role: Spiller
Use Types: Combinations, Container, Landscape, Mass Planting
Features: Foliage Interest, Deadheading Not Necessary
Maintenance: Easy
Scientific Name: Ipomoea batatas USPP 19,013, Can 2,904
Common Name: Proven Accents® 'Sweet Caroline Sweetheart Red' Sweet Potato Vine
Other Name(s):
Plant Type: Annual
Brand: Proven Winners
SKU:
IPOCHP45

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

4.5" Pot
 Also Know 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

Quart Pot
 Also Know 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

2.5 Quart
 Also Know As:
   2.5 Quart Pot

 Plant Age:
   ~ 1.5 - 2 years old
 Plant Size:
   ~ 8"-12"
 Pot Size:
   ~ 6.5"H x 6.5"W
 Volume:
   2.20-2.30 quarts

#1 Pot

#1 Pot
 Also Know As:
   #1 Container
    1 Gallon
 Plant Age:
   ~ 1.5 - 2 years old
 Plant Size:
   ~ 10"-14"
 Pot Size:
   ~ 7"H x 7.75"W
 Volume:
   2.26-3.73 quarts

#2 Pot

#2 Pot
 Also Know 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

#3 Pot
 Also Know 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 Addict Guarantee (Included On All Plant Orders)

Plant Addicts guarantees your plant(s) will arrive happy and healthy, but the plant(s) are being shipped through the mail and 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.

For information on how to care for you new plant please check out our guide. Guide: How to Care for Your New Plant(s)

Plant Addicts Warranty - 1 Year (Extra Purchase Required)

We encourage all plant lovers to purchase the Plant Addicts Warranty whether you’re new or an expert. There are many variables outside our control and yours that can cause the demise of your plant(s). Examples would be hungry animals, drought, poor soil conditions, over watering, disease, insects & many other factors. The Plant Addicts Warranty is a 1 year warranty protecting you from all the unknowns and will replace your plant if it moves on to the plant afterlife.

The warranty is purchased on a per plant basis and must be purchased at the same time as the plant purchase. We will cover 100% of the price of the plant but the warranty does not cover shipping cost. Simply let us know if your plant has died within one year of receiving it and we’ll get you a new one shipped out. We may ask for photos for documentation purposes but again we’ll try to make it as easy as possible.

For more information, please go to our Shipping & Returns page at the bottom of the website.

Guide: How to Care for Your New Plant(s)

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

Plant Shipping

Time of Order:

Summer Shipping

  • If there is extreme heat we’ll delay shipping.  
    • We’ll have to review what areas the plants are traveling through along with your location


Once your plant is shipped you’ll receive an email with tracking information. Depending on the above criteria we’ll ship your plant(s) towards beginning of the following week from your order. We put together this helpful guide of what to do when you receive your plants in the mail.

It is important to know that all of our plants are clearly labeled for which growing zones the plant can survive in. The plants are thoroughly trialed and tested in every growing zone before we state the plant can grow in a zone. Again, our #1 priority is to ship the plants to you healthy and ready to thrive in your location. So we will do everything in our power to do so.

1 Review - Proven Accents® Sweet Caroline Sweetheart Red Sweet Potato Vine Show Reviews

  • 5
    Haven't had it long enough for opinion. Thus far...

    Posted by Mary Ann Bryan on Jun 16, 2023

    Haven't had it long enough for opinion. Thus far red not very red.