Ipomoea batatas ‘Blackie' ~ Proven Accents® Blackie Sweet Potato Size:10-CT FLAT which is particularly striking in

which is particularly striking in the winter against a snowy backdrop

Cut foliage to ground in late winter before new foliage emerges

IMAGE: Photoset by Mark Bolin

Its airy clusters of tiny creamy white bell-like flowers bloom on spires from late spring until frost attracting butterflies

and returns to oranges and yellows in fall

Ipomoea batatas ‘Blackie' ~ Proven Accents® Blackie Sweet Potato Size:10-CT FLAT which is particularly striking inBlackie Sweet Potato is an ornamental cultivar of the herbaceous perennial with a mounding habit and trailing stems that is grown as a groundcover. The large deeply lobed foliage deepens to a stunning near black burgundy. Blooms in spring, but are often removed to encourage foliage health. Best color with full sun and consistently moist well drained soils. Ornamental cultivars do not flower, and while still edible are not as tasty. Type: Annual