Scientific name: Solanum crispum ‘Glasnevin’
Synonym: Solanum crispum ‘Autumnale’
Family: SOLANACEAE
Common names: “Chilean potato vine” “potato tree”
Plant Type: Semi-evergreen vine
Conditions:
Zone: 8-10
Light: Full sun best – light shade
Exposure: Sheltered
Soil: Fertile ground alkaline-neutral with less clay
Moisture: Average – less, handles some drought
Aesthetic:
Plant Size: 10-20′ fast growing vine or pruned as a shrub
Leaf and Stem shape: Climbing stems with finely-pointed, ovate leaves
Flower: Fragrant violet-blue flowers in large open clusters from June – frost
Pruning: Prune hard to 3 or 4 buds from framewrok around Jan 1st
Maintenance: Low, can stake or grow up against a tree or sturdy shrub,
Landscape use: Flower borders, wallside garden, informal cottage
Propagate: By cuttings
Pests & Disease: Generally healthy but may have problems if grown in stressful conditions
*Deer resistant?
Comments: ~AGM winner, all parts toxic cause severe discomfort
