{"product_id":"sweet-caroline-bewitched-after-midnight™-ii-sweet-potato-vine-ipomoea-batatas","title":"Sweet Caroline Bewitched After Midnight™ II sweet potato vine\nIpomoea batatas","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"major-wrap visual-with-aside\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"media-main\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"image-gallery-single\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/www.provenwinners.com\/sites\/provenwinners.com\/files\/imagecache\/500x500\/ifa_upload\/ipomoea_sweet_caroline_bewitched_after_midnight_improved_tag-800x1200-cb6eae5.jpg\" alt=\"Sweet Caroline Bewitched After Midnight™ II - sweet potato vine - Ipomoea batatas\" title=\"\" class=\"imagecache imagecache-500x500\" data-uw-rm-alt=\"ALT\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"purchasingOptionWrapper purchasingOptionWrapper--getLocal\"\u003e\n\u003caside class=\"plantDetailsLocalRetailers\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-v-ebf38fd4=\"\" class=\"host\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-v-ebf38fd4=\"\" class=\"locationList\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/aside\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"details-main\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"info-content-main\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"info-content-wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"info-content-inner\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"detail-hd\"\u003eExposure\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"detail-exposure\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"bg-exp-part-sun-to-sun\"\u003ePart Sun to Sun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"info-content-inner\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"detail-hd\"\u003eFlower Season\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"detail-season\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"bg-season-spring\"\u003eSpring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"bg-season-summer\"\u003eSummer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"bg-season-fall\"\u003eFall\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"info-content-inner\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"detail-hd\"\u003eMature Size\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"detail-hd\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"label\"\u003eHeight: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"plant-dimension\"\u003e10\"\u003c\/span\u003e - \u003cspan class=\"plant-dimension\"\u003e20\"\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"height-spread-section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"height-spread-labels\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"height-spread-data\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dimensions-imperial\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"label\"\u003eSpread: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"plant-dimension\"\u003e2'\u003c\/span\u003e - \u003cspan class=\"plant-dimension\"\u003e3'4\"\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"info-content-wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"info-content-inner\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"culture-and-programs\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"icons\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"icon icon-new\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/www.provenwinners.com\/sites\/all\/themes\/provenwinners\/images\/icon-new.png\" alt=\"New Plant\" title=\"New Plant\" data-uw-rm-alt=\"ALT\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tw-text-gray info-content-wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"location-inventory-information tw-space-y-4 tw-mt-4\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tw-space-y-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tw-border-2 tw-border-solid tw-border-gray-medium tw-rounded tw-box-border tw-inline-block\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tw-inline-flex tw-justify-between tw-min-h-12 tw-border-b-2 tw-border-0 tw-border-solid tw-border-gray-medium\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tw-cursor-pointer tw-h-full tw-mx-2 tw-text-sm sm:tw-text-base tw-text-green-primary tw-font-bold tw-my-2 tw-self-center\"\u003e\u003cspan title=\"Set shipping location\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"clearfix\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"clearfix\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"acc-tab-content ui-accordion\" role=\"tablist\"\u003e\n\u003cli id=\"tab-plant-details\" class=\"tab-open\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"ui-accordion-left\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"acc-tab-title tab-open ui-accordion-header\" role=\"tab\" aria-expanded=\"true\" data-uw-rm-heading=\"prs\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cbutton type=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"tab-plant-details\"\u003eDETAILS \u003c\/button\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ui-accordion-right\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"acc-tabholder\" role=\"tabpanel\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv itemprop=\"brand\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Brand\" itemscope=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv itemprop=\"aggregateRating\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/AggregateRating\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv itemprop=\"offers\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Offer\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fieldgroup group-features\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-uw-rm-heading=\"prs\"\u003eFEATURES\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"field field-type-text field-field-plant-features\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"field-items\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"field-item odd\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBuilding on our award-winning line of Sweet Caroline Bewitched sweet potato vines, the dramatic purple-black coloring of Sweet Caroline Bewitched After Midnight II is as impressive in the South as it is in cooler climates. Even in the most extreme heat, which causes many dark-leaved plants to bleach out or turn green, this improved selection shows just a hint of olive-purple. In most climates, the foliage is deep purple-black all season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLike others in the series, Sweet Caroline Bewitched After Midnight II also has the characteristic pointed leaf shape and weaves beautifully among companion plants in container recipes. Rather than being strictly trailing like traditional sweet potato vines, this variety has a more mounded shape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"field field-type-number-integer field-field-plant-foliage-interest\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"field-items\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"field-item odd\"\u003eFoliage Interest\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"field field-type-number-integer field-field-heat-tolerant\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"field-items\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"field-item odd\"\u003eHeat Tolerant\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"field field-type-number-integer field-field-deadheading-not-necessary\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"field-items\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"field-item odd\"\u003eDeadheading Not Necessary\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fieldgroup group-characteristics\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-uw-rm-heading=\"prs\"\u003eCHARACTERISTICS\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"field field-type-nodereference field-field-plant-duration\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"field-items\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"field-item odd\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"field-label-inline-first\"\u003ePlant Type: \u003c\/div\u003e\nAnnual\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"field field-type-nodereference field-field-plant-height-category\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"field-items\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"field-item odd\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"field-label-inline-first\"\u003eHeight Category: \u003c\/div\u003e\nShort\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"field field-type-number-decimal field-field-garden-height-maximum\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"field-items\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"field-item odd\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"field-label-inline-first\"\u003eGarden Height: \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"dimensions-imperial\"\u003e10 - 20 Inches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"dimensions-metric\"\u003e25cm - 51cm\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"field field-type-number-decimal field-field-trails-up-to\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"field-items\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"field-item odd\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"field-label-inline-first\"\u003eTrails Up To: \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"dimensions-imperial\"\u003e0 Inches\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"dimensions-metric\"\u003e0cm\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"field field-type-number-decimal field-field-spacing-maximum\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"field-items\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"field-item odd\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"field-label-inline-first\"\u003eSpacing: \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"dimensions-imperial\"\u003e12 - 20 Inches\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"dimensions-metric\"\u003e30cm - 51cm\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"field field-type-number-decimal field-field-spread-maximum\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"field-items\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"field-item odd\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"field-label-inline-first\"\u003eSpread: \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"dimensions-imperial\"\u003e24 - 40 Inches\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"dimensions-metric\"\u003e61cm - 1.0m\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"field field-type-nodereference field-field-foliage-colors\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"field-items\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"field-item odd\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"field-label-inline-first\"\u003eFoliage Colors: \u003c\/div\u003e\nPurple\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"field field-type-text field-field-foliage-shade\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"field-items\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"field-item odd\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"field-label-inline-first\"\u003eFoliage Shade: \u003c\/div\u003e\nBlack Purple\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"field field-type-nodereference field-field-plant-habit\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"field-items\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"field-item odd\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"field-label-inline-first\"\u003eHabit: \u003c\/div\u003e\nMounded\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"field field-type-nodereference field-field-container-role\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"field-items\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"field-item odd\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"field-label-inline-first\"\u003eContainer Role: \u003c\/div\u003e\nFiller\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fieldgroup group-needs\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-uw-rm-heading=\"prs\"\u003ePLANT NEEDS\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"field field-type-nodereference field-field-light-level\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"field-items\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"field-item odd\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"light-help-text\" class=\"field-label-inline-first\"\u003eLight Requirement: \u003c\/div\u003e\nPart Sun to Sun\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"help-text\"\u003eThe optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: Full Sun (6+ hours), Part Sun (4-6 hours), Full Shade (up to 4 hours).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"field field-type-nodereference field-field-plant-maintenance-category\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"field-items\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"field-item odd\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"field-label-inline-first\"\u003eMaintenance Category: \u003c\/div\u003e\nEasy\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"field field-type-nodereference field-field-plant-bloom-time\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"field-items\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"field-item odd\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"field-label-inline-first\"\u003eBloom Time: \u003c\/div\u003e\nGrown for Foliage\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"field field-type-nodereference field-field-plant-hardiness-zones\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"field-items\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"field-label-inline-first\"\u003eHardiness Zones: \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"field-item\"\u003e11a\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan class=\"field-item\"\u003e11b\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"field field-type-nodereference field-field-plant-water-category\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"field-items\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"field-item odd\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"field-label-inline-first\"\u003eWater Category: \u003c\/div\u003e\nAverage\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"field field-type-nodereference field-field-plant-soil-fertility\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"field-items\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"field-item odd\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"field-label-inline-first\"\u003eSoil Fertility Requirement: \u003c\/div\u003e\nAverage Soil\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"field field-type-nodereference field-field-plant-uses\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"field-items\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"field-item odd\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"field-label-inline-first\"\u003eUses: \u003c\/div\u003e\nBorder Plant\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"field-item even\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"field-label-inline\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\nContainer\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"field-item odd\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"field-label-inline\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\nEdging Plant\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"field-item even\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"field-label-inline\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\nGroundcover\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"field-item odd\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"field-label-inline\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\nLandscape\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"field-item even\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"field-label-inline\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\nMass Planting\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"field field-type-text field-field-uses-notes\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"field-items\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"field-item odd\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"field-label-inline-first\"\u003eUses Notes: \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWorks great in landscapes as an annual ground cover, as well as in combinations and containers by themselves.  The plant is very adaptable, working in both sun and shade conditions, atlhough the colors are deeper and brighter in full sun than they are in shadier environments where colors are tinged with more green. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"field field-type-text field-field-maintenance-notes\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"field-items\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"field-item odd\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"field-label-inline-first\"\u003eMaintenance Notes: \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIpomoeas are great additions to combination planters, but they can sometimes overwhelm less vigorous plants. If you are like me you can let your combination plants duke it out Darwinian style, however, if you prefer to keep a more balanced look to your combination planters, you can cut back or remove stems at any time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIpomoeas also make great annual groundcovers in the landscape. They love the heat and humidity (growing up to 36\" a week in the Deep South), cooler temperatures and low humidity cause them to stay more compact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile Sweet Potatoes all come from the same parent material out of Southeast Asia, there is a big difference between the Sweet Potato you buy in the store and the tubers produced by the Sweet Caroline and the Illusion plants. Commercial sweet potatoes have been bred for over 100 years selecting for those with the best sugar to starch content (hence the name SWEET Potato), the ornamental have been bred to produce good leaves and no tubers, though they do form, they are composed of almost pure starch and no sugar; making them a poor choice for eating. So yes you can eat the tubers, but don't expect anyone to come back for seconds! Also always be careful when eating any ornamental plant unless you know how it was grown, and if pesticides or fungicides were used on it before you got it; a tuber is a storage root, and yes they store chemical as well as starch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn application of fertilizer or compost on garden beds and regular fertilization of plants in pots will help ensure the best possible performance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"field field-type-text field-field-patent-strings\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"field-items\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"field-item odd\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"patent-strings\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"series-variety\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"series\"\u003eSweet Caroline\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"variety\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBewitched After Midnight\u003csup\u003e™\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e II\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"genus-species\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"genus\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eIpomoea\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"species\"\u003e\u003cem\u003ebatatas\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"patent-name\"\u003e'NCORNSP-035BWAMI'\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"combined-patent-strings\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"us-patent-string\"\u003eUSPPAF\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan class=\"canada-patent-string\"\u003eCan PBRAF\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Ed Sobkowich","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48476481323202,"sku":null,"price":5.49,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/laportesnursery.ca\/products\/sweet-caroline-bewitched-after-midnight%e2%84%a2-ii-sweet-potato-vine-ipomoea-batatas","provider":"Laporte's Nursery \u0026 Greenhouses Inc.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}