I grew Margarita ornamental sweet potato vines this year for the first time. I know that these plants will freeze over the winter. I don't know whether to pull it all out or cut it off leaving roots.

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Yahoo: Super sweet in the sun: Ornamental sweet potato vines offer a variety of shapes and colors Ornamental sweet potato vines seem to be everywhere: Iโ€™ve seen them spilling out of planters at the entrances of posh New York City restaurants as well as carpeting patches of ground in Central ... Super sweet in the sun: Ornamental sweet potato vines offer a variety of shapes and colors For the summer flower garden, ornamental sweet potatoes (Ipomoea batatas) make a beautiful, dependable addition. They thrive in the intense heat of our summers, and May through August is the perfect ... Arkansas Democrat-Gazette: IN THE GARDEN: Sweet potato vines are prolific growers; root cuttings in soil, not water IN THE GARDEN: Sweet potato vines are prolific growers; root cuttings in soil, not water CHASE, La.

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โ€” Hobby growers have a new edible option for their ornamental gardens by way of a Louisiana favorite: the sweet potato. Developed by LSU AgCenter breeders in collaboration with FitzGerald ...