Ornamental sweetpotato plant named ‘Sweet Caroline Bewitched Purple’

Abstract

Ipomoea batatas ‘Sweet Caroline Bewitched Purple’ is an erect to semi-erect, bunch-type cultivar producing many shoots and having very dense foliage. This cultivar is distinguishable from other cultivars by its large, reniform, toothed, purple leaves and erect to semi-erect architecture. The plant has good vigor, is very well branched and produces an attractive, round mound of foliage. It is well suited for container production and/or ground cover or border applications. The production of flowers by ‘Sweet Caroline Bewitched Purple’ is limited even under short day conditions.

1. A new and distinct cultivar of  Ipomoea batatas  plant named ‘Sweet Caroline Bewitched Purple’, substantially as illustrated and described herein.