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Color Mix Potato

Scientific Name: Solanum tuberosum [Color Mix]

Plant type

annual / biennial, bulb / corm / tuber, fruit / vegetable

size

  • H: 24"
  • W: 24"

planting zones

  • 1-12

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Color Mix Potato plant details

Color Mix Potato is a broadleaf deciduous annual / biennial bulb / corm / tuber or fruit / vegetable with green foliage. In summer flowers emerge followed by purple, red and yellow fruit. Grows well with sun and regular water. Does well in average, rich and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Color Mix Potato

Plant type: annual / biennial bulb / corm / tuber or fruit / vegetable
Plant family: solanaceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 24 IN wide, 24 IN tall
Uses: container plant, culinary, edible

GROWING CONDITIONS for Color Mix Potato

USDA Zones: 1 - 12
Sun exposure: sun
Watering frequency: regular
Soil needs: average, rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Want to grow your own fresh potatoes this year and can't decide on variety? Don't want to be limited to a single variety? Go wild and try a little of everything. We've asked our potato farmer to create a colorful, tasty selection of his favorites and here it is! Why Grow Potatoes? For the rich, freshly harvested flavor! Grow varieties that aren't available at the market Choose size, color and use varieties tailored to your favorite recipes Potato mixes create harvests like a garden scavenger hunt - you're never sure what you're going to find until you dig the Potatoes can be grown in the garden, in tubs, half whiskey barrels, horticultural fabric bags and other large containers - use your imagination!

By: Leafari

Gardening facts about Color Mix Potato plant

How to Grow Color Mix Potato

  • Sun Exposure

    • sun
  • Water Needs

    • regular
  • Soil Needs

    • average
    • well-drained
    • rich

Features

  • Foliage Color

    • green
  • Fruit

    • red
    • yellow
    • purple
  • Flower Season

    • summer
  • Foliage Season

    • deciduous

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