Ipomoea (Sweet Potato Vine)
Color Name: Margarita
Ipomoea Margarita is a vigorous, trailing, Sweet Potato Vine with a mounding growth habit. The foliage is a brilliant chartreuse and will add a pop of color to your combination planters, window boxes, hanging baskets and even your landscape borders, as Margarita makes a great groundcover. Margarita grows 6-10 inches high with a spread of 48-60 inches and can trail up to 72 inches. Even though this Sweet Potato Vine is a robust grower, it is easily trimmed to keep it in bounds. Place Margarita in full sun to part shade and watch it grow! You will notice the color of Ipomoea Margarita will be brighter in full sun locations, and a bit more subdued in part shade.
Growing Tips: Plant in full sun or partial shade. Average garden soil. Sweet Potatoes require ample moisture and sulk at the first hint of drought.
When planting in containers, hanging baskets and window boxes, we recommend using our potting soil which is specially formulated for our plants. An application of a time release fertilizer at the time of planting will help to ensure the best possible performance. Zehr's Osmocote blend is perfect for the job. We also suggest fertilizing every two weeks during the hot summer months of June, July and August with Maxsea, which you can purchase at Zehr's. Begonias, Impatiens and most plants grown for foliage normally do not need as much fertilizer.
Photo courtesy of Proven Winners.
Ipomoea Margarita is a vigorous, trailing, Sweet Potato Vine with a mounding growth habit. The foliage is a brilliant chartreuse and will add a pop of color to your combination planters, window boxes, hanging baskets and even your landscape borders, as Margarita makes a great groundcover. Margarita grows 6-10 inches high with a spread of 48-60 inches and can trail up to 72 inches. Even though this Sweet Potato Vine is a robust grower, it is easily trimmed to keep it in bounds. Place Margarita in full sun to part shade and watch it grow! You will notice the color of Ipomoea Margarita will be brighter in full sun locations, and a bit more subdued in part shade.
Growing Tips: Plant in full sun or partial shade. Average garden soil. Sweet Potatoes require ample moisture and sulk at the first hint of drought.
When planting in containers, hanging baskets and window boxes, we recommend using our potting soil which is specially formulated for our plants. An application of a time release fertilizer at the time of planting will help to ensure the best possible performance. Zehr's Osmocote blend is perfect for the job. We also suggest fertilizing every two weeks during the hot summer months of June, July and August with Maxsea, which you can purchase at Zehr's. Begonias, Impatiens and most plants grown for foliage normally do not need as much fertilizer.
Photo courtesy of Proven Winners.
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Flower Color: Grown for Foliage Foliage Color: Chartreuse Shades
Height: 6 to 8 Inches Spread: 24 to 36 Inches Hardy in Zone: 9 |
Blooms:
Foliage Season: All Season |
Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Shade
Soil Moisture Needs
Moderate
Attributes |
 Trellis or Wall  Container Window Boxes Landscapes Hanging Baskets Colorful Foliage
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