Sweet Potato 'Marguerite'

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How to grow Sweet Potato 'Marguerite'

  • Full Sun

  • Medium

Plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Marguerite is thought of as tender, so it is imperative to wait until temperatures are mild before planting out of doors. Marguerite requires a loamy, sandy and silty soil with a ph of 6.1 - 7.8 - it grows best in weakly acidic soil to weakly alkaline soil.

Growing Marguerite from seed

Will not come true from seed – sterile.

Ensure a distance of 1.46 feet (45.0 cm) between seeds when sowing - look to sow at a depth of approximately 3.9 inches (10.0 cm).

By our calculations, you should look at sowing Marguerite about 20 days after your last frost date.

Transplanting Marguerite

Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Marguerite is a tender plant.

Harvesting Marguerite

Other Names for Sweet Potato 'Marguerite'

sweet potato vine