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Sweet Potato

Ipomoea batatas

Also known as: yam

Warm-season root crop grown from slips, not seed. Needs a long hot season and loose soil for large tubers.

Sweet Potato

Growing Requirements

SunFull Sun
WaterMedium
Soil Type
Soil Drainage
Soil pH
Plant Spacing12–18″
Row Spacing36–48″
Planting Depth3–4″
Height12–18″
Spread24–48″
✗ Not Container Friendly✓ Raised Bed Friendly

Planting Schedule

Start Indoors

8–10 weeks before last frost

Transplant Outdoors

2–9 weeks after last frost

Days to Harvest

90–120 days

Zone Suitability

USDA Hardiness Zones

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13

Zones 3–11

Cannot overwinter outdoors

Grown from slips, not seed. Needs soil temps above 65°F. Cure tubers after harvest for best storage.

Companion Plants

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