A USDA release, specially developed for limited-space plantings.
Days to Maturity: 95 from direct sow.
Developed by the USDA especially for use in smaller gardens and limited-space plantings, Vardaman is a "bunch" or "bush" variety instead of the traditional trailing vine. The slips offer big yields of superior eating-quality potatoes with golden-yellow skin and deep orange flesh.
Easy to grow and nutritious, sweet potatoes also store well. Set these slips 12 to 15 inches apart in 3-foot rows in a sunny, well-drained spot. After harvest, cure the potatoes in a warm (85 degrees F is preferable) location for 2 weeks, then store at 60 degrees F for 6 to 8 weeks.
Bare Root Sweet Potato Definition:
Also known as slips.
Slips are sprouts grown from a mature sweet potato's eye.
Genetically identical to the parent potato.
A faster way to grow potatoes vs seed.
NOTE: Sweet potato slips are shipped separately from seed orders, at proper planting time for your area.
Cannot ship to CA
Genus | Ipomoea |
Species | batatus |
Variety | Vardaman |
Item Form | Pack of 25 |
Days To Maturity | 95 |
Fruit Color | Orange |
Habit | Upright |
Additional Characteristics | Edible |
Light Requirements | Full Sun |
Moisture Requirements | Moist, well-drained |
Soil Tolerance | Normal, loamy |
Uses | Outdoor |
Restrictions | *Due to state restrictions we cannot ship to the following: Canada, California, Hawaii, Puerto Rico |