Release a garden’s black beauty with ‘Jade Masquerade’ vine

Release a garden’s black beauty with ‘Jade Masquerade’ vine Gardeners are always looking for eye-catching choices for a hanging basket or decorative pot, and, of course, plants with flowers are near the top of the list. Striking foliage, however, can be a natural complement, or in some cases the main attraction. With the pointed tips and dark tones, one can almost imagine these leaves as a living Ace of Spades. Like other morning glories, Ipomoea batatas varieties will climb if given some support, or they will cascade if left to spread and dangle. Sweet potato vines mix well with flowering perennials such as calibrachoa (Million Bells), verbena and nemesia or with shorter annuals such as pansies or calendula. Sweet potato vine is a sun lover that likes rich, fertile soil.