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Potato Vine

Solanum jasminoides

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Planting & Care

Where to Plant

  • Sunlight: This vigorous climber performs best in full sun, requiring at least six to eight hours of direct light to produce a dense canopy of star shaped flowers. While it tolerates partial shade, you will notice significantly fewer blooms and a more leggy, vine-heavy appearance if it stays in the dark too long.
  • Soil: It thrives in rich, well drained soil that holds some moisture without becoming a swamp. If you have heavy clay, mix in some organic compost to improve drainage, or if your soil is sandy, add peat moss to help the roots stay hydrated during summer heat.

Watering Requirements

During the first growing season, water your Potato Vine twice a week to ensure the root system anchors itself deeply. Once established, this plant is quite drought tolerant, but inconsistent watering during a heatwave can cause the lower leaves to yellow and drop. Aim for deep soakings at the base rather than light sprinkles to keep the foliage lush and the bloom cycle steady.

Pruning Tips

Potato Vine blooms on new wood, so the best time for a "haircut" is in late winter or very early spring before new growth kicks in. Trimming it back hard at this time encourages a flush of fresh stems which leads to more flower clusters throughout the season. Regular pruning also prevents the vine from becoming a tangled mess and keeps it from overwhelming nearby structures or plants.

Fertilizer Needs

Apply a balanced, slow release fertilizer in early spring as the first green shoots appear to fuel the fast growth ahead. Avoid using high nitrogen fertilizers late in the summer, as this forces soft, tender growth that can be easily damaged by the first frost of winter. Instead, let the plant naturally slow down its production as the season wanes so it can harden off properly.

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Such unique and darling accents, the Potato Vine (Solanum jasminoides) is a highly attractive, rambling vining plant related to edible Potatoes! Don't put these next to the pork chops though, because these ornamentals are better used in the garden and in pots around your seating areas. Climbing with encouragement, sprawling and spilling, you'll enjoy a world of versatile uses in the garden! In warm regions, these remain semi-evergreen and form drifts of star-shaped flowers!

Semi-evergreen vines, also known as Potato Climber or Jasmine Nightshade, are great at rambling and spilling, or even climbing over anything they're trained on throughout the warmest parts of the growing season. Featuring drifts of white stars with darling yellow centers, these are fragrant alternatives to Jasmine and bloom throughout the summer months into autumn. Pollinators adore these blooms as much as you will, both outdoors and in indoor vases and bouquets!

This Nightshade family relative is hardy year-round in USDA growing zones 9-11 where it's considered a broadleaf evergreen. Reaching an impressive 20-25 feet in length/height and spreading to 10-15 feet in width, these are versatile plants. Highly adaptable and low-water usage plants once established you'll enjoy the fragrance, beauty and carefree nature these plants provide!

Planting and Application:

Ideal for training on a structure, trellis or other feature for shade, or readily covering chainlink and wood fences or walls to conceal an eyesore! In the landscape and the container garden on your porch, these are easily trained up an obelisk or grown on lattice for height and color anywhere! In fact, when not given anything to grow in, Potato Vines become lovely groundcover and spread to fill the bare ground throughout open areas in a polite and ornamental manner!

Ornamental Potato Vine can be used as shrubby form spreading plants and trained as bushes in many climates. Northern growers can enjoy these foliage plants in containers, while gardeners in warmer climates can use these plants as semi-evergreen accents year-round. Tropical climates use these lovely plants around in Rock Gardens, around pools and porches or for climbing up Palm Tree trunks to accent their bare stems!

  • Bright White Starry Blooms & Yellow Centers
  • Glossy Deep Green Semi-Evergreen Foliage
  • Climbing, Rambling & Spilling Vine-Form
  • Train As Shrubs or Allow to Ramble & Spill
  • Containers, Garden & Landscape Accents & Groundcover

#ProPlantTips for Care:

Potato Vines tolerate full sun and partial shade throughout warm growing zones, and bright sunlight on porches and indoors if brought in for the winter. Drought tolerant and xeric once established, these low-water usage plants are ideal for arid and hot landscapes. Because these plants are in the Nightshade family, they do contain toxins that can irritate skin and should not be ingested. Wear gloves and protective clothing when handling and pruning - which should be performed after the plants are done flowering when needed.

  • Full Sun & Partial Shade
  • Adaptable to Most Well-Drained Soils
  • Low Moisture Once Established
  • Prune After Flowering - Fast Growing!
  • Wear Protective Clothing When Handling

Starry white blooms and glossy semi-evergreen broadleaf climbers, the elegant and fragrant Potato Vine will become your tropical landscape's new favorite plant! Order yours today at NatureHills.com!

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