Ipomoea batatas 'First Frost' /First Frost Sweet Potato Vine

Shades of red and green foliage
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Shades of red and green foliage

Shades of red and green foliage


Scientific Name:	Ipomoea batatas 'First Frost'
Common Name:	First Frost Sweet Potato Vine
Plant Type:	Deciduous
Leaf Type:	Broadleaf
Hardiness Zone:	10, 11 Determine Your Zone
Height:	1-2 feet
Light Exposure:	Sun, Part Sun
Drainage:	Well drained, Moist,
Rate of Growth:	Fast
Water Requirement:	Medium
Maintenance Level:	Low
Susceptible to insects and diseases:	No

Comments:	Ornamental sweet potato vines grow best in full sun where they get ample water. There are a number of varieties with various colors, sizes and shapes of leaves. This selection has one of the most interesting leaf color variations. They are killed back to the ground with a frost, but in the lower zones they come back from the roots the following spring. They can spread over a wide area and are good as ground covers and are used in hanging baskets.