Chilean Potato Vine 'Glasnevin'
Solanum crispum 'Glasnevin'
Chilean Potato Vine 'Glasnevin' is a climber for structure, suited to full sun and loam, sandy soil or chalk, flowering Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep.
| Type | Climber |
|---|---|
| Mature height | 300 cm |
| Spread | 200 cm |
| Aspect | full sun |
| Foliage | Deciduous |
| Hardiness | USDA 8a-10b, RHS H4 |
| Pollinator-friendly | Yes |
| Pet-safe | No |
Where to use it in a border
At around 300 cm, it sits best toward the back of a border, or on its own as a focal point with room around it. Give it about 200 cm of room to spread. It is hardy across USDA zones 8a to 10b and rated H4 by the RHS, so check it suits your area before planting.
It appears in our lists of full sun, sandy soil, chalk soil, pollinator-friendly plants.
Border Builder uses Chilean Potato Vine 'Glasnevin''s height, spread, soil, bloom months and companions to place it in a full border plan for your own conditions, on iPhone and iPad.
Flowering through the year
Worth knowing
- Not recorded as pet-safe; site it away from pets that graze if that matters to you.
- Its flowers are valued by bees and other pollinators.
Good companions
Plants that share its conditions and style, chosen to complement its place in the border:
- Bearded iristo edge in front
- Byzantine Gladiolusto edge in front
- Candytuft 'Snowflake'to edge in front
- Catmintto edge in front
- Crimson flag lily 'Pink Princess'to edge in front
- French marigoldto edge in front