Ornamental sweet potato vine tumbles and trails from planters with vigor that fills a pot fast—useful when you need coverage by mid-season and don't want to fuss with leggy plants. The lobed leaves come in green or purple, depending on the variety, and pair well with upright partners in mixed containers.

Set out after the soil warms in spring, give it sun to part shade, and water regularly through our heat. It'll vine across borders, soften the edge of raised beds, or cascade from a high shelf where the trailing stems show their best.