Sweet Potato shoots and young leaves are edible and are considered a tasty vegetable in many parts of the world. In addition, the fast-growing, beautiful vines make an effective ground cover, especially in perennial locations. Yields very large tubers. Covington is a variety with uniform shape and a very long shelf life, with tender orange flesh.
- Plant in Full Sun
- Hardy in zones 8-10 only, plant in spring after all danger of frost and dig tubers before winter
- Harvest tubers in early summer to fall
- Ipomoea batatas 'Covington'
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