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Murasaki Sweet Potato

Excellent Combination of Flavor and Nutrition

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Product Description

Get to know Murasaki Sweet Potatoes

Sweet, nutty flavor
Pretty, purple skins
Outstanding for roasting

Attractive purple skin and a sweet, nutty flavor are a winning combination in your vegetable garden—or your serving dish! This Japanese sweet potato has a dry, white flesh that's rich in fiber and vitamin C. Perfect for baking, boiling or mashing. Resistant to Fusarium root rot and southern root knot nematode. 100 DAYS.

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Zone
4-9
Light
Full Sun
Height
12 - 18 inches.
Spacing
12 - 15 inches apart in rows 3 - 4 feet apart.
Yield
Moderate growth rate.
Growth Rate
Rapid growth in warm soils.

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Zone
4-9
Light
Full Sun
Height
12 - 18 inches.
Spacing
12 - 15 inches apart in rows 3 - 4 feet apart.
Yield
Moderate growth rate.
Growth Rate
Rapid growth in warm soils.

BloomsEarly Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer, All Summer

Botanical NameIpomoea batata 'Murasaki'

FoliageGreen foliage.

FormSweet Potato

FruitPurple skin, white flesh.

Height12 - 18 inches.

PollinatorSelf pollinating.

SizePremium

Spread4 - 6 foot vine.

YieldModerate growth rate.

Hardiness Zone4-9
Days To Maturity100 Days

Depth3 - 4 inches of stem in the ground of a plant that is 6 - 9 inches long.

Growth RateRapid growth in warm soils.

LightFull Sun

Soil RequirementsLoamy Soil, Sandy Soil

Spacing12 - 15 inches apart in rows 3 - 4 feet apart.
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Shipping Information

Plants will be shipped at the proper planting time for your area of the country using the shipping time frames outlined in the table. We continually monitor weather conditions for extreme hot or cold and adjust shipping schedules as needed. Due to hot weather conditions, we are unable to ship most plant items in July and August. Items that are overweight will require an additional shipping charge depending on
weight.

The type of product you order or the weather in our area to yours may affect the anticipated shipping schedule, shifting earlier or later, depending.

Trees and shrubs are kept in the nursery row until full dormant for optimum stress protection.

In all cases, we choose the fastest, most efficient way to send your orders via the U.S. Postal Service or FedEx. Large orders or large items may be shipped to you in multiple packages.

Sorry, we cannot ship products to Hawaii, Alaska, APO/FPO or outside the contiguous United States. Please provide a street address as some products are unable to be delivered to Post Offce boxes.

2025 Spring Shipping Schedule

Sweet Potatoes

Zones	Shipping Dates	Last Order Date
3A - 4B	5/11/25 - 5/30/25	5/26/25
5A	5/5/25 - 5/30/25	5/26/25
5B - 7B	4/21/25 - 5/30/25	5/26/25
8A - 9B	4/14/25 - 5/30/25	5/26/25
10A - 10B	4/7/25 - 5/30/25	5/26/25

Shipping Information

Plants will be shipped at the proper planting time for your area of the country using the shipping time frames outlined in the table. We continually monitor weather conditions for extreme hot or cold and adjust shipping schedules as needed. Due to hot weather conditions, we are unable to ship most plant items in July and August. Items that are overweight will require an additional shipping charge depending on
weight.

The type of product you order or the weather in our area to yours may affect the anticipated shipping schedule, shifting earlier or later, depending.

Trees and shrubs are kept in the nursery row until full dormant for optimum stress protection.

In all cases, we choose the fastest, most efficient way to send your orders via the U.S. Postal Service or FedEx. Large orders or large items may be shipped to you in multiple packages.

Sorry, we cannot ship products to Hawaii, Alaska, APO/FPO or outside the contiguous United States. Please provide a street address as some products are unable to be delivered to Post Offce boxes.

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Sweet Potato Slips

Sweet Potato Slips: Planting Delayed
Sweet Potato Slips: Site Prep
Sweet Potato Slips: Planting
Sweet Potato Slips: Harvesting

Shipping

Estimated Ship Date:

Shipping Information

Plants will be shipped at the proper planting time for your area of the country using the shipping time frames outlined in the table. We continually monitor weather conditions for extreme hot or cold and adjust shipping schedules as needed. Due to hot weather conditions, we are unable to ship most plant items in July and August. Items that are overweight will require an additional shipping charge depending on
weight.

The type of product you order or the weather in our area to yours may affect the anticipated shipping schedule, shifting earlier or later, depending.

Trees and shrubs are kept in the nursery row until full dormant for optimum stress protection.

In all cases, we choose the fastest, most efficient way to send your orders via the U.S. Postal Service or FedEx. Large orders or large items may be shipped to you in multiple packages.

Sorry, we cannot ship products to Hawaii, Alaska, APO/FPO or outside the contiguous United States. Please provide a street address as some products are unable to be delivered to Post Offce boxes.

2025 Spring Shipping Schedule

Sweet Potatoes

Zones	Shipping Dates	Last Order Date
3A - 4B	5/11/25 - 5/30/25	5/26/25
5A	5/5/25 - 5/30/25	5/26/25
5B - 7B	4/21/25 - 5/30/25	5/26/25
8A - 9B	4/14/25 - 5/30/25	5/26/25
10A - 10B	4/7/25 - 5/30/25	5/26/25

Shipping Information

Plants will be shipped at the proper planting time for your area of the country using the shipping time frames outlined in the table. We continually monitor weather conditions for extreme hot or cold and adjust shipping schedules as needed. Due to hot weather conditions, we are unable to ship most plant items in July and August. Items that are overweight will require an additional shipping charge depending on
weight.

The type of product you order or the weather in our area to yours may affect the anticipated shipping schedule, shifting earlier or later, depending.

Trees and shrubs are kept in the nursery row until full dormant for optimum stress protection.

In all cases, we choose the fastest, most efficient way to send your orders via the U.S. Postal Service or FedEx. Large orders or large items may be shipped to you in multiple packages.

Sorry, we cannot ship products to Hawaii, Alaska, APO/FPO or outside the contiguous United States. Please provide a street address as some products are unable to be delivered to Post Offce boxes.