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Ipomoea Sweet Caroline Medusa Black
Sweet Caroline Medusa™ Black Ornamental Sweet Potato Vine
Dramatic Black Foliage with a Unique Mounded Habit
Elevate your garden or container displays with Sweet Caroline Medusa™ Black (Ipomoea batatas), an award-winning ornamental sweet potato vine known for its striking purple-black, palm-shaped foliage. Unlike traditional trailing sweet potato vines, this unique cultivar grows in a full, mounded habit, with overlapping leaves creating a dramatic, fern-like effect.
Sweet Caroline Medusa™ Black is heat tolerant, vigorous, and low-maintenance, thriving across North America in both landscapes and containers. Its bold foliage provides fall interest and year-round visual appeal, while requiring minimal care—no trimming or deadheading needed.
Key Features & Benefits
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Unique, palm-shaped purple-black foliage for striking garden color
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Mounded habit resembling a Boston fern, ideal for containers and landscapes
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Heat tolerant and low-maintenance; deadheading not necessary
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Award-winning variety with excellent fall interest
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Perfect for containers, mass plantings, groundcover, or landscape accents
Plant Details
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Botanical Name: Ipomoea batatas
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Plant Type: Annual
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Height: 6–12 inches (15–30 cm)
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Spread: 18–30 inches (46–76 cm)
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Trailing/Spreading Habit: Trails up to 30 inches (76 cm)
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Spacing: 12–18 inches (30–46 cm)
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Container Role: Filler
Foliage
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Foliage Color: Black
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Foliage Shade: Purple-black
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Bloom Time: Grown for foliage
Growing Requirements
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Light: Full Sun to Part Sun
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Water Needs: Average; well-drained soil recommended
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Maintenance: Easy
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Hardiness Zones: 11a–11b
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Best Uses: Container displays, mass plantings, groundcover, landscape accents

