(Ipomoea)

Ipomoea is a large genus of more than 500 species of annual or perennial plants. These may be climbers, trailers or occasionally shrubs. The perennials may be evergreen or deciduous and all originate from warm-temperate, sub-tropical and tropical regions worldwide. Most have large funnel-shaped flowers that bloom in the morning or evening.

The leaves of Ipomoea alternate on the stem and may be simple, divided, toothed or deeply lobed. The flowers are funnel-shaped, tubular...

(Evening Glory, Moonflower)

Moonflower is a heat-loving, tropical perennial vine that produces large, fragrant flowers that open in the evening, hence the common name, moonflower. Originally from the American tropics, this plant comfortably grows across the world's equatorial regions, though it is also easily grown as a tender perennial in temperate regions.

The vines climb by twining stems and are covered with large, green, heart-shaped leaves. These give way to huge white funnel-shaped flowers with butter yellow throats;...

(Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach)

An aggressively spreading, floating aquatic vine, swamp morning glory's leaves are rich in iron and its lavender-kissed white flowers are alluring. A tender perennial vine that spreads rapidly across the freshwater surface, it is native to India and is considered an invasive pest in many regions including the southern United States, Hawaii, and the Philippines. The use of the foliage as an edible vegetable (water spinach) in many Southeast Asian cuisines is promoting the deleterious introduction...

(Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine)

This is one of those rare plants that's grown as a tasty vegetable and a pretty ornamental. Sweet potato vine is a vigorous, herbaceous, trailing vine that is native to Central America and the Pacific Islands. It offers sweet edible tubers, or sweet potatoes, and attractive foliage.

Ornamental selections have leaves that are heart-shaped or deeply lobed. These vary in color from chartreuse, to bronze or purple and can be variegated, depending on the cultivar. The flowers are funnel-shaped...

(Ace of Spades Sweet Potato Vine, Sweet Potato Vine)

Ace of Spades sweetpotato vine is a vigorous, herbaceous, trailing vine that originates from Central and northern South America. This ornamental selection has heart-shaped leaves of purple and occasionally produces funnel-shaped flowers of purple. New foliage is often green when it emerges.

This heat-loving plant does well when grown in fertile well drained soil and full to part sun. It makes a great addition to containers, hanging baskets and mixed borders. In warmer zones this grows as an evergreen...

(Black Heart Sweet Potato Vine, Sweet Potato Vine)

The dark heart-shaped foliage of this popular trailing sweet potato vine contrasts well with many flowering bedding plants. It is a super foliage plant for containers, annual borders and hanging baskets.

This tender perennial is borne from edible fleshy tuberous roots. It is a vigorous, herbaceous, vine that originates from Central and norhern South America. It’s admired for its heart-shaped leaves of dark green to purple-black that appear along long trailing stems. Occasionally in summer...

(Blackie Sweet Potato Vine, Sweet Potato Vine)

The dark deeply lobed foliage of this popular trailing sweet potato vine contrasts well with many flowering bedding plants. It is a super foliage plant for containers, annual borders and hanging baskets.

This tender perennial is borne from edible fleshy tuberous roots. It is a vigorous, herbaceous, vine that originates from Central and northern South America. It’s admired for its five-lobed leaves of dark purple-black to dark green that appear along long trailing stems. Occasionally in summer...

(Bronze Beauty Sweet Potato Vine, Sweet Potato Vine)

The rosy bronze-lobed foliage of this popular trailing sweet potato vine blends well with many flowering bedding plants. It is an ideal filler plant for containers, annual borders and hanging baskets.

This tender perennial is borne from edible fleshy tuberous roots. It is a vigorous, herbaceous, vine that originates from Central and northern South America. It’s admired for its five-lobed leaves of rosy bronze and green that appear along long trailing stems. Occasionally in summer they will...

(Margarita Sweet Potato Vine, Marguerite Sweet Potato Vine, Sweet Potato Vine)

Margarita sweetpotato vine, also sometimes called 'Marguerite', is a vigorous, herbaceous, trailing vine that originates from Central and northern South America. It grows from swollen, fleshy and edible underground tubers. This ornamental selection has heart-shaped leaves of chartreuse and occasionally produces funnel-shaped flowers of white.

Sweetpotato vine is a heat-loving plant does well when grown in fertile well-drained soil and full to partial sun. It makes a great addition to containers,...

(Pink Frost Sweet Potato Vine, Sweet Potato Vine)

The sprawling and multicolored Pink Frost sweet potato vine has ivy-like foliage of white, green, pink and deep rose. It works perfectly for containers, annual borders and hanging baskets. It withstands partial sun and looks great alongside most other flowering ornamentals or as an accent in a tropical mixed border or as a massed groundsover.

This tender perennial grows from edible fleshy tuberous roots and is vigorous, herbaceous vine that originates from Central and northern South America....