Murasaki Sweet Potato Slips

purple skin, white flesh Ipomoea batatas (120 days) Japanese-type sweet potato requires a longer season to mature; it may pose a challenge to northern growers, but the eating quality is unbeatable. Rich nutty flavor and high sugar content. A shoo-in for our southern customers. If you’re one of those Yankee gardeners who can’t back down from a dare (who says you can’t grow figs and artichokes in Maine?), this is the sweet for you. Well worth the extra effort. ②

This item will drop-ship via priority mail directly from our supplier according to your region (please see below). If you would like to request a different shipping week than the one recommended for your region, you can do that at checkout (within reason—slips cannot be safely shipped when the weather is too cold).

7178 Murasaki Sweet Potato Slips

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	Discounted From	Quantity
A: 25 slips $36.00
B: 100 slips $62.00
C: 500 slips $195.00

Additional Information

Sweet Potato Slips

Ipomoea batatas Sweet potatoes are no fussier than winter squash—if you can grow butternut, you can grow sweet potatoes! See growing sweet potatoes for more information.

Shipping

Sweet potato slips are shipped by region, not by USDA zone (see map below). In the Northeast they ship in mid to late May. If you live in a colder microclimate than your surrounding region, you may request a shipping week when placing your order.

Estimated sweet potato slip ship dates

Shipping schedule may change due to weather conditions or other variables. You will be notified via email when your order has shipped.

region	timing
■ 1	April 15-25
■ 2	April 22-May 5
■ 3	May 3-13
■ 4	May 10-20
■ 5	May 15-25
■ 6	May 20-30

When Your Sweet Potato Slips Arrive

If you can’t plant right away, put slips in a vase of water in a warm sunny location. Slips that arrive with few leaves or roots are still likely to perform well; if the slips arrive slimy and rotten, please email us with pictures.