Sweet Potato 'Bright Ideas Rusty Red' Plant Plug (Ipomoea batatas) Vigorous trailing vine with bold rusty red foliage. Perfect for containers, hanging baskets, or vibrant ground cover. Heat-tolerant and eye-catching

Size: 1-4" tall rooted plug (Depending on Species)

🍠 Bold Color. Easy Growth. Endless Style. • Heat-Loving Ornamental Vine • Ground Cover & Container Star

Add a fiery splash of color to your landscape with Sweet Potato ‘Bright Ideas Rusty Red’ (Ipomoea batatas)—a vigorous ornamental vine with stunning, deeply lobed foliage in rich coppery-bronze tones. Whether you’re styling a container, hanging basket, or filling in empty garden space, this variety delivers nonstop color, texture, and drama from spring through fall.

Unlike edible sweet potato varieties, ‘Bright Ideas’ is bred for beauty, not harvest. Its bold foliage cascades, creeps, and climbs, making it a showstopper in mixed containers, vibrant garden beds, or sunny slopes. Plus, it's heat-tolerant, low-maintenance, and thrives in summer's hottest moments—no wilting under pressure!

🌿 Why Grow ‘Bright Ideas Rusty Red’?

🔥 Striking Rusty Red Foliage
Lush, warm-toned leaves bring contrast and texture to green-heavy plantings—especially stunning with silver, lime, or purple companions.

🪴 Perfect for Containers & Hanging Baskets
Trailing habit spills beautifully over edges—pairs well with petunias, coleus, and ornamental grasses.

☀️ Heat & Humidity Tolerant
Made for summer—handles hot sun and dry spells like a pro.

🌱 Fast-Growing & Spreading
Quick to fill in borders or cover bare spots with dense, weed-suppressing growth.

🌸 Non-Flowering, All-Foliage Impact
Grown for its dramatic color—not blooms—so it keeps its look all season long without deadheading.

🌿 How to Grow ‘Bright Ideas Rusty Red’ Sweet Potato Vine

Botanical Name: Ipomoea batatas
Plant Type: Tender perennial (grown as an annual in most zones)
Growth Habit: Trailing vine
Sunlight: Full sun to part shade (best color in full sun)
Soil: Well-drained, moderately fertile
Spacing: 12–24 inches
Height: 6–10 inches (trailing 2–4 feet)
USDA Zones: 9–11 (annual elsewhere)

Transplant your plant plug into garden beds, containers, or baskets after all danger of frost has passed. Water regularly during establishment, then enjoy low-fuss growth all summer.

🛠️ Growing Tips

• For lushest color, give it full sun and space to sprawl.

• Water consistently, especially in containers—though it’s fairly drought-tolerant once rooted.

• Trim lightly to shape or contain spread if needed.

• Grow as an annual in most zones or overwinter indoors from containers.

🌎 Perfect For:

🪴 Hanging Baskets & Window Boxes – Trails gracefully and fills in fast
🏡 Front Porches & Patios – Adds vibrant curb appeal
🌿 Garden Borders & Path Edging – Crawls low and colorful across soil
🌞 Heat-Loving Landscapes – Thrives in dry, sunny spots others avoid
🎨 Designer Container Combos – Contrast with lime green, purple, or variegated foliage for a stunning display

🌱 Fun Fact:
Although this is an ornamental sweet potato, its tubers are technically edible—but they’re typically bland or bitter. This variety is grown strictly for its dramatic leaf color and vigorous habit, not for taste!

🔒 Garden Art That Grows

At Terra Mater Gardens, we love plants that turn heads and thrive with ease. Our ‘Bright Ideas Rusty Red’ Sweet Potato Plant Plugs are greenhouse-grown, pest-free, and ready to take off once planted. Give your garden or container that rich, artistic edge—and let nature do the rest.