Companion Planting: Sweet Potato

Ipomoea batatas

Spacing: needs about 4 square feet per plant. Mature height: 0.5-1 ft.

Plant these nearby

• Bush Beans: Beans fix nitrogen that heavy-feeding sweet potato vines use.

Keep these apart

No known antagonists recorded for Sweet Potato.

Common pairings, answered directly

Can I plant sweet potato next to bush beans?

Yes. Beans fix nitrogen that heavy-feeding sweet potato vines use.

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Companion planting for Sweet Potato: which plants to grow next to it, which to keep apart, and the reason behind each pairing.

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