Sweet Caroline Bewitched After Midnight™ Sweet Potato Vine

Sweet Caroline Bewitched After Midnight is an ornamental sweetpotato grown for dark, purple-toned foliage. The Canadian variety record identifies denomination NCORNSP-020BWAM and describes thick brown-purple stems and lobed leaves; the selection was made for its vigor, habit and foliage features. [Canadian cultivar record](https://active.inspection.gc.ca/english/plaveg/pbrpov/cropreport/spo/app00010428e.shtml) ## Garden Use Use it as a foliage accent in mixed beds. At the species level, Ipomoea batatas can be trained as a vine or allowed to spread as groundcover; runners may travel quickly, so give them room or guide their growth along a support or bed edge. [North Carolina State Extension](https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/ipomoea-batatas/) ## Growing Conditions North Carolina State Extension recommends full sun or partial shade and loamy, well-drained soil rich in organic matter for sweetpotato. The species is frost-sensitive and commonly grown as a warm-season annual in colder regions. It can be propagated from tuber cuttings planted after the last frost. [North Carolina State Extension](https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/ipomoea-batatas/) ## Maintenance Check bed edges as stems extend and trim them to keep the intended outline. In areas with frost, treat it as a seasonal annual.