Spotlight™ Blackheart Sweet Potato Vine (Ipomoea batatas ‘Spotlight™ Blackheart’)

Spotlight™ Blackheart Sweet Potato Vine (Ipomoea batatas ‘Spotlight™ Blackheart’) is a bold ornamental foliage plant prized for its dramatic near-black leaves and vigorous trailing habit. This striking variety produces large, heart-shaped foliage in deep shades of purple-black that create stunning contrast in containers, hanging baskets, window boxes, and landscape plantings throughout the growing season.

The rich, dark foliage provides a sophisticated backdrop for brightly coloured flowers and foliage plants. Its almost black leaves intensify in full sun and pair beautifully with chartreuse, silver, pink, white, orange, and yellow companion plants. Whether used as a dramatic spiller in mixed containers or as a colourful groundcover accent, Spotlight™ Blackheart adds depth, texture, and season-long visual interest.

This variety develops a vigorous trailing habit that quickly cascades over container edges and spreads through garden beds. Its fast growth, heat tolerance, and adaptability make it an excellent choice for creating lush seasonal displays with minimal maintenance. The foliage remains attractive from planting time until frost, delivering reliable colour even when flowers are not present.

In Alberta, Spotlight™ Blackheart performs exceptionally well as a summer annual, providing bold foliage colour and vigorous growth throughout the growing season.