{"product_id":"ipomoea-batatas-blackie-proven-accents®-blackie-sweet-potato-local","title":"Ipomoea batatas ‘Blackie' ~ Proven Accents® Blackie Sweet Potato","description":"\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/daryl_mitchell\/33631033078\/\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/daryl_mitchell\/33631033078\/\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBlackie Sweet Potato is an ornamental cultivar of the herbaceous\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/servescape.com\/collections\/perennial\" title=\"Perennial\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/servescape.com\/collections\/perennial\"\u003eperennia\u003c\/a\u003el\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewith 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.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e  Best color with\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ca title=\"Full Sun\" href=\"https:\/\/servescape.com\/collections\/full-sun\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/servescape.com\/collections\/full-sun\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003efull sun\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e and consistently moist\u003c\/span\u003e well-drained soils.   Ornamental cultivars do not flower, and while still edible are not as tasty.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 545px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"width: 545px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 270.388px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"width: 270.388px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eType: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 258.612px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"width: 258.612px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnnual\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 270.388px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"width: 270.388px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOrigins:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 258.612px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"width: 258.612px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCentral and South America\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 270.388px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"width: 270.388px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHeight: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 258.612px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"width: 258.612px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e0.5' - 1'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 270.388px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"width: 270.388px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSpread: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 258.612px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"width: 258.612px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e4' - 5'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 270.388px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"width: 270.388px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSpacing: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 258.612px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"width: 258.612px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e4.5’\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 270.388px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"width: 270.388px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eUSDA Hardiness Zone: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 258.612px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"width: 258.612px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e9 - 11\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 270.388px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"width: 270.388px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCulture: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 258.612px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"width: 258.612px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Full Sun\" href=\"https:\/\/servescape.com\/collections\/full-sun\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/servescape.com\/collections\/full-sun\"\u003eFull Sun\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Partial Sun\" href=\"https:\/\/servescape.com\/collections\/full-sun\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/servescape.com\/collections\/full-sun\"\u003ePart Sun\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 270.388px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"width: 270.388px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBloom Color: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 258.612px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"width: 258.612px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eN\/A\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 270.388px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"width: 270.388px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSeason of Interest: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 258.612px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"width: 258.612px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Multi-Seasonal Interest- Foliage\" href=\"https:\/\/servescape.com\/collections\/attractive-foliage\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/servescape.com\/collections\/attractive-foliage\"\u003eMulti-Season\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMAINTENANCE NEEDS:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e  Low maintenance.  Fungal leaf diseases can be somewhat common. Watch for slugs, thrips, and flea beetles.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLANDSCAPE USES:  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAccents or Group Plantings, \u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Borders\" href=\"https:\/\/servescape.com\/collections\/border\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/servescape.com\/collections\/border\"\u003eBorders\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Wildlife Gardens\" href=\"https:\/\/servescape.com\/collections\/wildlife-garden\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/servescape.com\/collections\/wildlife-garden\"\u003eWildlife Gardens\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Naturalized Areas\" href=\"\/collections\/sustainable-garden\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-href=\"\/collections\/sustainable-garden\"\u003eNaturalized Areas\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003eand Containers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCOMPANION PLANTS:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/servescape.com\/products\/geranium-c-biokovo\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/servescape.com\/products\/geranium-c-biokovo\"\u003eGeranium\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/servescape.com\/products\/verbena-x-homestead-purple-creeping-verbena\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/servescape.com\/products\/verbena-x-homestead-purple-creeping-verbena\"\u003eVerbena\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/servescape.com\/products\/petunias\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/servescape.com\/products\/petunias\"\u003e Petunia\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIMAGES: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/33037982@N04\/\" class=\"owner-name truncate\" title=\"Go to Leonora (Ellie) Enking’s photostream\" data-track=\"attributionNameClick\" id=\"yui_3_16_0_1_1677866799492_1831\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/33037982@N04\/\"\u003eLeonora (Ellie) Enking\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/33037982@N04\/7616919508\/in\/photolist-2m7qMcx-2m7qM4S-8QU7ZY-8fjEB2-2hhu84c-cB5GNq\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/33037982@N04\/7616919508\/in\/photolist-2m7qMcx-2m7qM4S-8QU7ZY-8fjEB2-2hhu84c-cB5GNq\"\u003eRed and black foliage\u003c\/a\u003e, (2) photoset by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/people\/49169223@N00\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/people\/49169223@N00\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003edaryl_mitchell\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e (1) \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Coleus,_Lantana_and_Ipomoea_-_June_(4756570199).jpg\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Coleus,_Lantana_and_Ipomoea_-_June_(4756570199).jpg\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eColeus, Lantana and Ipomoea - June (4756570199)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"license\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/2.0\/legalcode\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/2.0\/legalcode\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCC BY-SA 2.0\u003c\/a\u003e, (2) \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Coleus,_Lantana_and_Ipomoea_-_August_(5147858554).jpg\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Coleus,_Lantana_and_Ipomoea_-_August_(5147858554).jpg\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eColeus, Lantana and Ipomoea - August (5147858554)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"license\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/2.0\/legalcode\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/2.0\/legalcode\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCC BY-SA 2.0\u003c\/a\u003e, (3) set by \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJames St. John, (1) \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Ipomoea_batatas_'blackie'_(Blackie_sweet_potato_vine)_1.jpg\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Ipomoea_batatas_'blackie'_(Blackie_sweet_potato_vine)_1.jpg\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIpomoea batatas 'blackie' (Blackie sweet potato vine) 1\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"license\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/2.0\/legalcode\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/2.0\/legalcode\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCC BY 2.0\u003c\/a\u003e, (2)\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Ipomoea_batatas_'blackie'_(Blackie_sweet_potato_vine)_2.jpg\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Ipomoea_batatas_'blackie'_(Blackie_sweet_potato_vine)_2.jpg\"\u003eIpomoea batatas 'blackie' (Blackie sweet potato vine) 2\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/2.0\/legalcode\" rel=\"license\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/2.0\/legalcode\"\u003eCC BY 2.0\u003c\/a\u003e, (4) \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePhoto by David J. Stang, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Ipomoea_batatas_Blackie_0zz.jpg\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Ipomoea_batatas_Blackie_0zz.jpg\"\u003eIpomoea batatas Blackie 0zz\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/4.0\/legalcode\" rel=\"license\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/4.0\/legalcode\"\u003eCC BY-SA 4.0\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Schmitts Family Farm","offers":[{"title":"4.5\" POT","offer_id":46720184287409,"sku":"ANN-IPO-BAT-BLACKIE-4.5\"POT","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0683\/2069\/0353\/files\/66DCZTuv8ONKSlb_0U9zOs4-kFIb_BeSeVYMXetg80U.jpg?v=1773899652","url":"https:\/\/schmitts-family-farm.myshopify.com\/products\/ipomoea-batatas-blackie-proven-accents%c2%ae-blackie-sweet-potato-local","provider":"Schmitts Family Farm","version":"1.0","type":"link"}