Sweet Potato Vine Care In Winter

To grow a sweet potato vine as an annual allow it to die back in the winter and then replant in the spring after the last frost date.

Sweet potato vine care in winter.

Then cut back the vine to just a couple of inches and spread a thick layer of mulch around the container to act as a blanket to protect the roots. The one season in which it s generally not advisable to plant sweet potato vines is the winter. Store dormant tubers in a cool dry place and replant in spring. As a tropical plant it prefers warmer temperatures.

If a frost is in the forecast water the sweet potato vines thoroughly. At this point you can leave the container all winter or you can pot them up and enjoy them as indoor plants until spring. However depending on your growing zone it can be planted at other times of year. If you prefer to save the tubers for replanting next season.

Heeling in sweet potato vines over winter if your region doesn t often receive sustained freezes you can simply bury the container in which the vines grow in mounded soil. Planted against a sunny south facing wall in a wind sheltered garden the tender vines should survive a frost free winter. Care for sweet potato vines over winter place the container in indirect sunlight and watch for roots to develop within a few days. Most of the time the sweet potato plant is planted in the spring.