Purple Sweet Potato Starter Live Plants - 4 Rooted Slips

Purple Sweet Potatoes have been described as having a mildly sweet, floral taste. Their flesh is a deep purple and their skin has a light, purple hue. Plant Type: Vegetable Grows Best In: Full Sun Fruit Size: 6-8" Long Days to Maturity: 80 Days Growth Type: Spring Seedling Spacing: Sow 36" apart in rows   Sweet potatoes need at least six hours of full sun a day. While they can still grow in partial shade, the crop will thrive better with direct sunlight. Plant with the roots side facing down, bury your sweet potato slips in loose, well-drained soil, keeping the sprouted leafy part above ground. Fill the planting hole with soil and gently firm it with your hand to remove any air pockets. During the first week of planting, water your mounds to thoroughly soak the dirt (but don’t water so much that the soil erodes). After the first week, water every other day, gradually tapering down the watering to once a week. Purple sweet potatoes require little maintenance other than watering and pest