Sweet Georgia® Heart Red - Ipomoea batatas

Sweet Georgia® Heart Red is an ornamental sweet potato vine identified in this record with cultivar code ISGHR06-1. Its heart-shaped foliage is described as greyed-red and purple, and its form mounds centrally before trailing with maturity. ## Form and foliage The [patent description](https://patents.google.com/patent/USPP31726P2/en) records dense, bushy, freely branching plants. It reports a 17 cm height and 42 cm spread in a 20-week-old, one-gallon greenhouse trial; a [Lucas Greenhouses profile](https://www.lucasgreenhouses.com/plant/Ipomoea-batatas-Sweet-Georgia-Heart-Red) lists 4–8 in. high and 24–30 in. spread, reflecting a separate production profile. Flowering was not observed during the patent evaluation, so no flower color or bloom season is specified. ## Siting and uses At species level, [NC State Extension guidance](https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/ipomoea-batatas/) describes sweet potato vine as a fast-growing annual ground cover or vine for full sun or partial shade, in loamy, well-drained soil with organic matter. It describes ornamental foliage in mixed containers and ground-cover plantings. The species is frost-sensitive and commonly planted after frost danger passes. These broad recommendations can vary with cultivar and growing conditions. ## Maintenance Plant after frost danger passes and guide trailing stems where a contained vine is preferred.