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Vegetable
Sweet Potato
Ipomoea batatas
Zones 5–11
A rambling tropical vine with a huge harvest — beautiful foliage and vitamin-packed tubers.
Sun
Full sun
Water
moderate
Spacing
12-18 in apart, room to ramble
Soil
Sandy, well-drained, and warm
Difficulty
easy
Zones
5–11
When to plant
May
Jun
Timing shifts with your zone — the Genie can pin down exact dates for you.
How to care for it
Grown from slips, not seed — start slips indoors or buy starts. Plant only once soil is thoroughly warm; vines ramble 6+ ft, so give them the bed's edge. Dig before frost and cure 10 days warm for sweetness.
Good companions
Bush bean, okra
Harvest
Dig when leaves yellow and frost approaches, 90-120 days.
Want a plan for growing Sweet Potato?
Your Genie can give exact timing and care for your zone.
