Mahon Yam™ sweet potato vine
Ipomoea batatas 'Mahon Yam™'
USDA zones9 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to wet soil
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Climbing
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Mahon Yam' sweet potato vine (Ipomoea batatas 'Mahon Yam') is an annual for borders, containers, and shade gardens. It is typically grown as an annual. Frost will kill it, so set it out only after the last frost in spring. This plant likes full or part sun and dry to wet, sandy or loamy soil. Deer tend to browse other plants first. It climbs fast, handles dry spells, and draws bees.
Pairs well with Papyrus, Strawflower, and Creme de Cognac dahlia.