Bayou Belle Sweet Potato Plants

‘Bayou Belle’ is a heavy-yielding sweet potato variety prized for its attractive reddish-purple skin, deep orange flesh, and dependable disease resistance. Uniform, well-shaped roots develop moist, sweet flesh with a firm texture, making this variety both productive in the garden and versatile in the kitchen.

Plant ‘Bayou Belle’ sweet potato slips after all danger of frost has passed and the soil has thoroughly warmed. Choose a location in full sun with loose, well-drained soil, and space plants about 12 to 18 inches apart. Set each slip deeply enough to cover the lower stem and roots, leaving the upper leaves above the soil line. Water thoroughly after planting and keep the soil evenly moist while plants establish, then allow the vines to spread as they grow.

Ready to harvest in about 100 days, begin digging once the roots have reached a useful size and before cold weather arrives. Its relatively short maturity makes ‘Bayou Belle’ a strong choice for northern gardens and areas with shorter growing seasons. Harvest carefully to avoid bruising or cutting the skins, then cure freshly harvested sweet potatoes before eating or storing for the best flavor and keeping quality.

Sweet, moist, and firm-textured, ‘Bayou Belle’ is excellent for baking, roasting, mashing, and other everyday dishes. Its combination of uniform roots, reliable yields, disease resistance, and shorter maturity makes it a dependable choice for a wide range of home gardens.

Shipping Notice: Sweet potato plants ship directly from our supplier on a seasonal schedule. Most orders begin shipping around mid-April, with shipping continuing through June 5th. Because timing can vary, we recommend planning for delivery no earlier than April 15th.