Summer Bedding

The Ipomoea 'Black Tone' is a striking ornamental plant grown primarily for its deep purple to nearly black foliage, rather than its flowers. It is commonly used in containers, hanging baskets, and landscaping for contrast and texture.

🌿 Ipomoea 'Black Tone' – Quick Profile

• Common Name: Black Tone Sweet Potato Vine

• Foliage Color: Very dark purple to black, heart- or lobed-shaped leaves

• Growth Habit: Fast-growing, trailing or spreading

• Height/Spread: 6–12 inches tall, spreads 3 feet

• Sun Requirements: Full sun to partial shade (full sun deepens foliage color)

🌱 Garden Uses

• Ground cover in beds or borders

• Container "spiller" plant

• Mixed with bright-coloured flowers for dramatic contrast (e.g., petunias, calibrachoa)

Ipomoea 'SolarTower Lime' is a unique and eye-catching climbing sweet potato vine variety known for its vivid chartreuse-lime green foliage and strong vertical growth. Unlike most sweet potato vines that trail or spread, this one is bred specifically to climb, making it ideal for vertical gardens, trellises, or obelisks.

🌿 Ipomoea 'SolarTower Lime' – Plant Profile

• Botanical Name: Ipomoea batatas 'SolarTower Lime'

• Foliage: Bright lime green, lobed leaves (heart- or maple-like shape)

• Growth Habit: Climbing vine

• Height: Up to 72–84 inches (6–7 feet)

• Spread: 18–24 inches

• Sun Requirements: Full sun to partial shade (best color in full sun)

• Vigor: Very fast-growing and heat-tolerant

• Grown as an annual

🌼 Uses in the Garden

• Grows up trellises or a fence

• Adds bold foliage contrast to floral plantings

• Works well with dark or brightly colored companions (e.g., purple fountain grass, petunias, or coleus)