Sweet Caroline Red Hawk Ornamental Sweet Potato Vine

Sweet Caroline Red Hawk is a Proven Accents® ornamental sweet potato vine with the formal denomination ‘NCORNSP-026SCRH’ (Ipomoea batatas). CFIA identifies the denomination, trade name, and botanical name; its cultivar record describes deltoid leaves and dark-brown mature upper surfaces. The seller describes red foliage that turns greener in shade, a trailing habit, a 6–16-inch height, and a 20–36-inch spread ([CFIA variety record](https://active.inspection.gc.ca/english/plaveg/pbrpov/cropreport/spo/app00011578e.shtml); [Plant Addicts cultivar page](https://plantaddicts.com/proven-accents-sweet-caroline-red-hawk-sweet-potato-vine)). ## Profile The Canadian Food Inspection Agency record distinguishes this selection from comparison varieties and lists its Canadian Plant Breeders’ Rights certificate 6547, granted 2022-02-11, with rights surrendered 2023-02-11. This records the Canadian file only and does not establish status in another jurisdiction. The seller lists USDA Zones 10–11 and grows it as an ornamental foliage plant. ## Growing Conditions This selection tolerates heat and grows in full sun, part shade, or full shade; the seller notes that shaded foliage takes on a greener tinge. It needs regular watering and is not drought tolerant. In hot, humid conditions it spreads as a ground cover and also suits borders, containers, and mass plantings. ## Maintenance Its trailing growth works as a container spiller. In mixed containers, monitor its spread and prune it back if it begins to overwhelm nearby plants. The seller says no deadheading is needed for this foliage plant and notes that gardeners commonly grow it as an annual.