Sweet Potato Vine ‘SolarPower Red’ (Ipomoea batatas)

Sweet Potato Vine ‘SolarPower Red’ (Ipomoea batatas) is a vigorous ornamental foliage plant known for its rich burgundy to deep red leaves and strong trailing growth habit. This variety adds bold contrast and dramatic colour to containers, hanging baskets, and landscape plantings.

SolarPower Red is selected for its improved performance in full sun, maintaining strong colour and growth even in hotter conditions compared to some traditional ipomoea varieties. Its fast-growing, spreading habit makes it an excellent spiller in mixed containers or a groundcover in garden beds.

In Alberta, this plant is grown as an annual and thrives during the warm summer months. Its striking foliage provides consistent visual interest from late spring until frost.