Potato Vine
Solanum jasminoides
Pronunciation: so-LAY-num jas-min-OY-deez
SKU #07090
| Description | Attractive, shrubby climber gives an almost perpetual display of showy blue-white blossoms. Good ornamental cover for fences or walls, or grow across lattice for shade. Semi-evergreen. |
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| Light | Full sun, Partial sun |
| Watering | Keep soil moist, but not soggy. |
| Blooms | Spring |
| Mature Size | Fast grower, stems to 20 to 25 ft. long. |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Evergreen |
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| Special Features | Attracts Hummingbirds, Easy Care, Fast Growing |
| Problems/Solutions | Deer Resistant, Tolerates Urban Pollution |
| Growth Rate | Fast |
| Growth Habit | Climbing |
| Flower Attributes | Fragrant, Long Bloom Season, Showy Flowers |
| Landscape Use | Container, Espalier, Privacy Screen |
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| Design Ideas | The delicate look and assertive growth of this vine makes it a good cover for fence or arbor. Twine up the post of a shade covering or around the base of palm trees. Good container plant for porch or patio. |
| Flower Color | White |
| Foliage Color | Green |
| Companion Plants | Bougainvillea (Bougainvillea); Hibiscus (Hibiscus); Salvia (Salvia); Carpet Rose (Rosa); Lantana (Lantana) |
| Care | Grows easily in average, well-drained soils. Water regularly during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system; deeply and less frequently, once established. Feed with an all-purpose fertilizer. Provide support such as a trellis or arbor. Prune annually to control size. |
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| Lore | Plants of the nightshade family are rich in chemical alkaloids and thus have been used in medicinal preparations since ancient times and are still utilized in modern pharmacopoeia. |
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This Plant's Growing Zones: 9-11
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We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.