Sweet Potato Bush Porto Rico Bareroot Plants (12-Pack)

Stock status: In stock
Country: United Kingdom

Bush Porto Rico Sweet Potato is perfect for small gardens. Its a compact, bush-type plant that has small runners and produces well. The red sweet potatoes are a good size and have tapered roots. With delicious, orange flesh, they are 1 of the best sweet potatoes for baking. You can depend on Bush Porto Rico Sweet Potato to add taste and important nutrients to your meals. Matures in 110-days.

  • Plant 2 in. D to 3 in. D, leaving 12 in. to 15 in. between plants
  • For best results, grow in fertile, well-drained, sandy-loam soil with a pH of 5.0 to 6.5
  • Blooms in late summer
  • Vine grows 12 in. to 30 in. tall, with a 2 ft. to 3-1/2 ft. spread
  • Includes 1 bag of 12 plants
  • Grows best in full sun
Mature Height 30
Planting Depth (in.) 3
Additional Characteristics None Listed
Annual / Perennial Annual
Average Shipping Height (in.) 1
Best Time to Plant Spring
Blossom Color Purple
Botanical Name Ipomoea batatas 'Porto Rico'
Common Name Potato
Days to Harvest 110
Edible Type Vegetable
Fragrance None
Growth Habit Clumping
Hardiness Zone 10 (30 to 40 F),11 (40 to 50 F),12 (50 to 60 F),9 (20 to 30 F)
Organic Non-Organic
Recommended Space Between Plantings (in.) 36
Returnable 90-Day
Shipped As Packaged
Sun Tolerance Full Sun
Water Requirements Twice a week
Wildlife Attracted No Wildlife Attracted
Wildlife Deterred No Wildlife Deterred