Sweet Potato Vine

Ipomoea batatas

Sweet Potato Vine (Ipomoea batatas) is a fast-growing perennial, hardy in USDA zones 9-11, that matures to about 0.5-1 ft × 8-10 ft. It does best in full sun with medium water needs in well-drained, moist and occasionally-dry soil. Expect pink blooms in spring and summer. It attracts pollinators and bees, stands up well to drought and dry soil.

USDA zones

9-11

Sun

Full sun

Water

Medium

Mature size

0.5-1 ft × 8-10 ft

Growth rate

Fast

Maintenance

Low

Soil

Well-drained, Moist, Occasionally-dry, Occasionally-wet

Bloom color

Pink

Bloom season

Spring, Summer

Attracts

Pollinators, Bees

Tough against

Drought, Dry soil

Native to

Mexico