Legend has it that the sweet potato vine sweet-talked its way out of the vegetable garden and into the window boxes of fine Brooklyn brownstones and cozy California cottages. The dark purple blackie ...

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 ...

When it comes to the potato plant, most of us only think about the part that we eat. This comes from underground stems that produce tubers that grow into potatoes. However, did you know that potatoes ...

Q: I'm hoping you can help us. We are looking for climbing vines with flowers, preferably blue or purple. Other colors are OK if we can mix. We would like something fast-growing (we already have ...

Solanum is is well-known for its agriculturally important species such as potatoes, tomatoes and eggplants, but also has many species that are less well known. The vining solanums related to the woody ...

A. Potato vine, Solanum jasminoides, is a half-hardy evergreen vine that stretches about 15 feet in a sunny area in organically enriched, well-draining soil. The star-shaped blooms, white or lavender, ...