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Enter the approximate length and width of the area you will be planting and click 'Calculate' to determine how many Ipomoea batatas 'Blackie' you will need.
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Ipomoea batatas 'Blackie'
Potato (Sweet), Blackie
- Annual Vine
- Annual Groundcover
- Hanging Baskets
- Category: Vines and Groundcovers
- Hardiness Zone: 10b
- Height: 6-12 Inches
- Spread: 20-30 Feet
- Bloom Color: Blue, Purple
Medium-fast growing perennial vine with black heart-shaped leaves. Tolerates the Texas heat and full sun, but exhibits much richer color when grown in partial shade. Grows best in well-drained but moist soils either as a groundcover or cascading in hanging baskets. Small blooms are biolet to lavender in color.
Exposure
| • | Full Shade |
| • | Full Sun |
| • | Full Sun to Full Shade |
| • | Full Sun to Part Shade |
| • | Part Shade to Full Shade |
Soil pH Preference
| • | Acidic |
Deer Tolerance
| • | High |
Water Needs
| • | Medium |
Additional Information about Ipomoea batatas 'Blackie'
Seeds are poisonous