- Partial Sun to Full Sun (At Least 5 Hours of Direct Sunlight)
- Mature Height 6 - 15 Inches
- Mature Spread 1 - 3 Feet
- Growing Zones 11
- Use As A Spiller In Containers
Sweet Caroline Sweetheart Mahogany™ Sweet Potato Vine is the perfect plant for eye-catching container arrangements. With uniform heart-shaped leaves in intense shades of bronze and red, this Ipomoea hybrid can add a vibrant, tropical look to your garden and home. Growing just 6-15 inches tall, this pretty annual has a mounded, trailing habit. Its trailing, vine-like stems can grow up to 20-36 inches long.
Sweet Caroline Sweetheart Mahogany™ Sweet Potato Vine is a must-have spiller plant for containers. It looks great when planted among other colorful sweet potato vines, and its foliage complements flowering annuals and perennials. Grow this plant at the front of mixed borders for an annual ground cover with attractive foliage. This sweet potato vine is also an excellent choice for hanging baskets, especially when planted with other flowering spillers.
Sweet Caroline Sweetheart Mahogany™ Sweet Potato Vine Care
Plant Sweet Caroline Sweetheart Mahogany™ Sweet Potato Vine in full to partial sun. While it can grow in more shady areas, its foliage color is intensified by sunlight. This plant loves warm, humid conditions. Grow it in moist, well-drained, and slightly acidic soil. Water your sweet potato vine often, but do not allow the soil to get soggy. Sweet potato vines are not heavy feeders, but they can benefit from an application of slow-release fertilizer per label instructions. If this annual becomes too vigorous, snip back some of the foliage to prevent it from overwhelming neighboring plants.
Sweet Caroline Sweetheart Mahogany™ Sweet Potato Vine is a perennial in zones 11 but can be grown year-round as a houseplant in cooler zones. Grow this sweet potato vine indoors by providing it with bright, indirect light. Keep it away from drafty areas or sources of hot, dry air. Water your sweet potato vine often and add humidity via frequent misting or a humidifier.
Sweet Caroline Sweetheart Mahogany™ Sweet Potato Vine Spacing
Plant Sweet Caroline Sweetheart Mahogany™ Sweet Potato Vine 12-18 inches apart to ensure that it has plenty of room to spread without crowding out its neighbors. When growing this annual in containers, a tall, wide pot will allow space for companion plants and encourage sweet potato vine to trail down the sides of the container.
Sweet Caroline Sweetheart Mahogany™ Sweet Potato Vine Information
| USDA Hardiness Zones: 11 |
| Plant Type: Annuals |
| Light Exposure: Partial Sun to Full Sun (At Least 5 Hours of Direct Sunlight) |
| Mature Height: 6 - 15 Inches |
| Mature Spread: 1 - 3 Feet |
| Spacing: 1 - 3 Feet |
| Habit: Trailing |
| Flower Color(s): Brown |
| Flower Description: Brown Shades |
| Bloom Period: Spring to Fall |
| Foliage Type: Variegated |
| Foliage Color(s): Brown, Red |
| Foliage Description: Burgundy Bronze |
| Seasonal Interest: Spring Flowering, Summer Flowering, Fall Flowering |
| Watering: Average |
| Resists: N/A |
| Tolerates: N/A |
| Attracts: N/A |
| Container Role: Spiller |
| Uses: Borders, Containers, Groundcovers, Mass Planting |
| Features: Foliage Interest |
| Brand: Proven Winners |
| Common Name: Sweet Caroline Sweetheart Mahogany™ Sweet Potato Vine |
| Other Name(s): Yams |
| Scientific Name: Ipomoea hybrid |
- SKU:
- IPOSMP
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 Shipping
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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.
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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
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