Tetsukabuto sweet potato vine
Ipomoea batatas 'Tetsukabuto (F1)'
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
'Tetsukabuto' sweet potato vine (Ipomoea batatas 'Tetsukabuto') is an annual for borders, containers, and shade gardens. It is typically grown as an annual. It cannot take cold, and a freeze will end its season. This plant likes full or part sun and dry to wet, sandy or loamy soil. Deer rarely make it their first choice. It climbs fast, tolerates drought, and draws bees.
Pairs well with Sedge, Bishop of Llandaff dahlia, and Mexican petunia.