Solanum laxum Album (Potato Vine)
Sweetly scented and fast-growing, award-winner Solanum laxum ‘Album’ (Potato Vine) is a large, semi-evergreen climber with luminous clusters of jasmine-scented, star-shaped, white flowers adorned with tiny, yellow centers. The flowers are produced in great quantities from summer to fall and usually year-round in mild climates.
Sweetly scented and fast-growing, award-winner Solanum laxum 'Album' (Potato Vine) is a large, semi-evergreen climber with luminous clusters of jasmine-scented, star-shaped, white flowers adorned with tiny, yellow centers. The flowers are produced in great quantities from summer to fall and usually year-round in mild climates. The fragrant blooms are followed by decorative but inedible, rounded, purple-black fruits. Delicate-looking, the foliage of small, glossy, dark green leaves will remain on the plant in mild winter areas. Well-behaved, this vigorous climber can quickly cover a small arbor or a sunny sheltered wall.
- Winner of the prestigious Award of Garden Merit of the Royal Horticultural Society for its noteworthy qualities.
- Can quickly grow up to 30 ft. tall (9 m) and 6 ft. wide (180 cm).
- Thrives in full sun in moist, well-drained soils. Provide a sheltered site.
- Deer resistant. Tolerant of near seashore conditions.
- This vigorous climber is perfect for covering a sunny, sheltered wall, trellis, or fence. Excellent summer container specimen that may be easily overwintered in colder climates.
- Cut back to prevent tangling and promote vigorous new growth.
- Ingestion may cause severe discomfort. Wear gloves and wash your hands after handling.
- Toxic to dogs, toxic to cats, toxic to horses.
- Native to Brazil
Requirements
| Hardiness | 10 – 11 |
|---|---|
| Heat Zones | 7 – 12 |
| Climate Zones | 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, H1, H2 |
| Plant Type | Climbers |
| Plant Family | Solanum |
| Exposure | Full Sun |
| Season of Interest | Summer (Early,Mid,Late)Fall |
| Height | 25' – 30' (7.5m – 9m) |
| Spread | 5' – 6' (150cm – 180cm) |
| Water Needs | Average |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Soil Type | Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Fragrant, Plant of Merit, Showy, Semi-Evergreen |
| Tolerance | Deer |
| Garden Uses | Arbors, Pergolas, Trellises, Patio and Containers, Wall-Side Borders, Walls and Fences |
| Garden Styles | City and Courtyard, Coastal Garden, Informal and Cottage |







