Ipomoea batatas ‘Blackie' ~ Proven Accents® Blackie Sweet Potato Size:18-CT FLAT They are usually red or

They are usually red or purple in color and have a sweet-tart flavor

COMPANION PLANTS: Spiraea

which are followed by bright red berries in the fall and winter

The lobed rounded leaves that create a basal mound emerge grey-red and mature to apricot and golden-green by summer

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Ipomoea batatas ‘Blackie' ~ Proven Accents® Blackie Sweet Potato Size:18-CT FLAT They are usually red orBlackie 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 deeply lobed foliage deepens to a stunning near black burgundy. 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. Type: Annual