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Ipomoea batatas 'Pink Frost' ('Pink Frost' sweet potato vine)

Ipomoea batatas 'Pink Frost' Photo/Illustration: Courtesy of Logee's Greenhouse

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Hardiness Zones: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Botanical Name: Ipomoea batatas 'Pink Frost' eye-poe-MEE-ah bah-TAY-tas Common Name: 'Pink Frost' sweet potato vine Genus: Ipomoea
This sweet potato vine is blessed with leaves that are edged in pink. Use it in containers, as a groundcover, or in beds and borders. Growing it with pink-flowered plants calls attention to the variegation.
 Noteworthy characteristics: Seeds are toxic if ingested.
 Care: Provide full sun to part shade and medium moisture. Pinch back to control growth.
 Propagation: Root cuttings in spring or summer, or start seeds indoors in spring.
 Problems: Rust, fungal leaf spots, stem rot, thread blight, charcoal rot, wilt.
Height 6 in. to 12 in.
Spread 3 ft. to 6 ft.
Growth Habit Runs
Growth Pace Fast Grower
Light Full Sun to Part Shade
Moisture Medium Moisture
Maintenance Low
Characteristics Showy Foliage
Foliage Color Variegated Foliage
Uses Beds and Borders, Container, Ground Covers
Seasonal Interest Summer Interest
Type Vines

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