Treasure Island Kaukura Sweet Potato Vine Hummingbird Their sword-like foliage and tall

Their sword-like foliage and tall flower spikes make striking accents in the mixed flower border

Good disease and deer resistance

These are darling leaves

It is especially cold hardy

inviting visitors to pause for a closer look

Treasure Island Kaukura Sweet Potato Vine Hummingbird Their sword-like foliage and tallThis delicious sweet potato grows on a vine whose dark, heart shaped leaves are not only beautiful and ornamental, but also edible. Use both the foliage and the root (the sweet potato itself) in cooking; blend them into smoothies, or juice them to enjoy an excellent source of beta carotene, an antioxidant that the body converts into vitamin A. It's a fast growing vine that thrives in full sunlight with watering once a weekmore, if it's particularly