Garden Plants

Sweet Potato Slips

$9.00; ~~$12.00~~; $9.00; (-25%)
Unit price: per

Plant these rooted slips in late spring and dig heavy loads of sweet orange roots about one hundred days later, right before frost.

Pack: Pack of 10 Slips Pack of 10 Slips Pack of 25 Slips

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Sweet Potato Slips

~~$12.00~~ $9.00

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Garden Plants

Sweet Potato Slips

~~$12.00~~ $9.00

Pack: Pack of 10 Slips Pack of 10 Slips Pack of 25 Slips

Product variants

Description

Sweet potatoes are sold as slips, which are rooted cuttings pulled from a sprouting mother root rather than seedlings, so plant them deep with three or four nodes buried and only the top leaves showing, then water daily for the first week while they root in. They need genuinely hot soil and are the most heat- and drought-tolerant crop in an Alabama garden, thriving on sandy ground with almost no fertilizer. Dig before the first frost blackens the vines, then cure the roots at 80 to 85 degrees in high humidity for about ten days, which is what makes them sweet. Shipped in a Pack of 10 Slips, well-rooted from our Lineville, Alabama nursery.

Specifications

Mature size: 12-18 in tall, vines running 6-12 ft
Grows best: Outdoors - Grown as an annual in all zones
Pet safety: Non-toxic to dogs and cats; cooked roots are safe, raw roots are best avoided
Sourcing: Nursery-grown by Wade Greens; ships healthy from our Lineville, Alabama nursery to the lower 48 states.

Care Instructions

Light: Full sun
Water: Moderate; drought tolerant once vines run
Soil: Loose, sandy, well-drained soil worked into raised ridges 8-10 inches high.
Feeding: Feed lightly with a low-nitrogen, high-potassium fertilizer; rich soil produces vines and thin roots.

Questions & Answers

How big does it get?
12-18 in tall, vines running 6-12 ft

How much light does it need?
Full sun

Is it safe for pets?
Non-toxic to dogs and cats; cooked roots are safe, raw roots are best avoided

How is it shipped?
Packed to arrive healthy and shipped from our Alabama nursery to the lower 48 states.

Shipping & Returns

Shipping Policy Everything at Wade Greens is grown and packed by hand at our farm and nursery in Lineville, Alabama. How an order travels depends on what's in it.

Where we ship Plants, trees, bulbs, and merchandise ship anywhere in the lower 48 United States — houseplants, succulents, garden plants, saplings, flower bulbs, and apparel. We do not ship to Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. territories, P.O. boxes, or international addresses.
Fresh produce, microgreens, and cut flowers are available for local delivery and pickup in Alabama only. Because these items are perishable and picked at peak freshness, we do not ship them outside Alabama. You'll find our fresh items at local farmers markets and through local delivery and farm pickup.

Processing & handling
Orders are prepared fresh, so please allow 1–3 business days for us to pack and dispatch. Live plants and perishable items ship early in the week whenever possible to avoid sitting in transit over a weekend. You'll receive tracking by email as soon as your order is on its way.

Live plants & perishable items
Our plants are living things and are packed with care to travel safely. Minor leaf drop or a little travel stress is normal and typically resolves within a week or two of settling in. If a plant arrives damaged, email us within 48 hours of delivery with a photo and we'll make it right. Fresh produce, microgreens, and cut flowers are best enjoyed soon after delivery or pickup — please refrigerate on arrival.

Local delivery & pickup
Local Alabama customers can choose delivery or farm pickup at checkout on eligible items. We'll reach out to coordinate a time. Pickup is at our Lineville, Alabama farm.

Questions
Email support@wadegreens.com and we'll help however we can.