Sweet Potato Centennial
Best choice for gardeners in warm climates seeking reliable, vibrant harvests.
Cultivate the delicious Centennial sweet potato, a favored variety celebrated for its striking copper-orange skin and vibrant carrot-orange flesh. These plants are provided as live, certified slips, ready for immediate planting. Centennial sweet potatoes thrive in a long, warm growing season, making them ideal for warmer climates. For those in cooler regions, utilizing black plastic mulch can help warm the soil. Plants are shipped seasonally, typically from mid-April to late May, tailored to optimal regional planting times. Please note, shipping is restricted to AK, CA, HI, and PR.
$24.95
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Price vs Category Average
-10%
Below average
Maturity
100
/ Days
Who it's for
- Market gardeners and families seeking abundant, consistent harvests
- Home cooks prioritizing flavor and moist texture in recipes
- Northern gardeners with limited time before the first frost
Who should skip it
- Urban gardeners with limited space for sprawling vines
- Gardeners managing soil prone to root-knot nematode infestations
- Beginners lacking the equipment for proper post-harvest curing
Performance breakdown
Yield Reliability
A proven, high-performing variety that consistently produces dependable garden harvests.
Climate Adaptability
Thrives in heat but requires specific soil management for cooler regions.
Planting Ease
Certified slips arrive ready for immediate, straightforward garden installation.
Culinary Appeal
Prized for its vibrant color and classic, sweet flavor profile.
Growth Duration
Requires a full 100-day season to reach optimal maturity.
Logistical Flexibility
Strict seasonal shipping windows and regional restrictions limit purchase timing.
Key Specs
Maturity
100 Days
Plant Type
Vegetable
Plant Life Cycle
Annual
Form
BAREROOT
Style
STEELE
SKU
12634BRTSTL-12EA
Size Option Shown
12 each
Edible
true
Features
- Appealing copper-orange skin and flesh
- Easy to grow from certified slips
- Widely popular and reliable variety
- Requires a long, warm growing season
- Delivered as live annual transplants
What customers say
Customers highly value the 'Sweet Potato Centennial' variety for its exceptional yield and superior flavor. Gardeners consistently report robust growth and a high success rate establishing the slips. The resulting sweet potatoes are praised for their rich orange color and perfect balance of sweetness and moisture, making them ideal for various cooking methods and storage. Reviewers confirm this variety lives up to its reputation for reliability and resilience across different soil conditions. Despite common shipping stress, the plants recover well. The consensus is that this offering delivers an abundant, high quality harvest that significantly surpasses standard alternatives, justifying the purchase. This variety is viewed as a dependable staple that consistently fulfills its promise of flavorful results.
Know before you buy
Slips are young, rooted shoots grown from a mature sweet potato. They are the standard way to propagate this crop, and they arrive ready to be planted directly into your garden soil.
This variety typically requires 100 days to reach maturity. You should plan for a full growing season to ensure the tubers have enough time to develop their signature size and flavor.
Centennial sweet potatoes prefer long, warm growing seasons. If you live in a cooler region, you can improve your success by using black plastic mulch to help retain heat and warm the soil earlier in the spring.
Sweet potatoes thrive in loose, well-draining soil. It is best to work in organic matter to ensure the soil is friable, which allows the tubers to expand easily without hitting heavy, compacted earth.
Yes, Centennial sweet potatoes are grown as annuals. They are planted in the spring and harvested in the fall, completing their life cycle within a single growing season.
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