Sweet Caroline Medusa Green Ornamental Sweet Potato Vine

Sweet Caroline Medusa Green is an ornamental sweet potato vine grown for its green, palm-shaped foliage. Proven Winners identifies this selection as Ipomoea batatas ‘NCORNSP-027SCMG’; the cultivar’s patent record describes a compact, non-twining plant with semi-erect mounding architecture. [The breeder profile](https://www.provenwinners.com/plants/ipomoea/sweet-caroline-medusa-green-ornamental-sweet-potato-vine-ipomoea-batatas) and [the patent record](https://patents.google.com/patent/USPP34146P2/en) describe the named selection and its foliage-led use. ## Placement Use it in containers, mass plantings, landscapes, or as ground cover. The breeder lists a mature height of 6–12 inches and spread of 18–30 inches, with part sun to sun exposure and USDA zones 11a–11b. Leaves are green with purple accents; the plant forms a full, overlapping mound and may trail up to 30 inches, so leave room for stems to extend around a pot edge. It is listed as a container filler with average water needs, and the page also identifies heat tolerance. ## Maintenance Trim or remove stems when they crowd nearby plants or when you want to keep a combination balanced; the breeder notes stems may be cut back at any time. The breeder page gives an average water category rather than a fixed schedule, so adjust container watering for local weather and drainage.