Ipomoea batatas ‘Tricolor’ ~ PW® Tricolor Sweet Potato

2026-03-19T02:52:09-04:00

Type: Annual
Price: 4.99

Tricolor Sweet Potato is an ornamental cultivar treated as an annual with trailing stems sporting irregularly lobed heart-shaped foliage with irregular silver and pink margins. 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
Origins: | Central and South America
Height: | ~ 0.75'
Spread: | 2' - 3'
Spacing: | 2.5’
USDA Hardiness Zone: | 9 - 11
Culture: | Full Sun, Part Sun
Bloom Color: | N/A
Season of Interest: | Multi-Season

MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance. Fungal leaf diseases can be somewhat common. Watch for slugs, thrips, and flea beetles.

LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Wildlife Gardens, Indoor Plants, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS: Geranium, Verbena, Petunia

IMAGES: Proven Winners, Tricolor Sweet Potato Vine