Four years ago, an ornamental sweet potato shook up the green industry. It was named after Medusa, a figure from Greek mythology. If you remember from junior high, this lady had snakes for hair.

My take on this is that whenever the green industry names a new plant after Medusa, it turns out to be special. Now four years and 29 awards later, Sweet Caroline Medusa Green is one of the finest in the market. Its tight habit makes it the perfect choice for baskets, boxes and containers of all sorts and it drapes over a wall with perfection.

That Medusa name is in reference to the leaves that are long, finger-like lobes. The name Medusa Green also gave me hope of another color and indeed it has happened. Sweet Caroline Medusa Black is making its debut in 2026 and like Medusa Green it has alread

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