Sweet Potato Plants, Purple Majesty

Sweet Potato Plants, Purple MajestyReleased by Louisiana State University in 2013, Purple Majesty is the reigning king of purple fleshed sweet potatoes. It combines intensely dark purple (almost black) skin with a breathtaking, uniform royal purple flesh that stays vividly colored after baking, boiling, steaming, or roasting. The flavor is rich, mildly sweet with earthy, almost chestnut like undertones never watery and far more sophisticated than orange types. Its moist yet firm

Released by Louisiana State University in 2013, Purple Majesty is the reigning king of purple-fleshed sweet potatoes. It combines intensely dark-purple (almost black) skin with a breathtaking, uniform royal-purple flesh that stays vividly colored after baking, boiling, steaming, or roasting. The flavor is rich, mildly sweet with earthy, almost chestnut-like undertones — never watery and far more sophisticated than orange types. Its moist-yet-firm texture makes it incredible baked whole, mashed, turned into vibrant purple gnocchi or fries, or added to soups and curries where the color and taste both shine.

Why Grow Purple Majesty?

• Jaw-dropping, deep royal-purple flesh all the way through — the most intense color of any purple sweet potato on the market
• Rich, nutty-sweet flavor that’s never bland or overly sugary
• High anthocyanin content (powerful antioxidants — even more than blueberries!)
• Excellent yields — routinely matches or beats Beauregard and Stokes Purple in university trials
• Uniform, attractive, spindle-shaped roots with smooth, dark-purple skin
• Very good storage life once properly cured
• Strong resistance to fusarium wilt and southern root-knot nematode
• Widely adapted — thrives from Texas and the Deep South all the way to shorter-season northern gardens with black plastic or row covers

Simple Growing Instructions

• Plant after all danger of frost when soil temperatures reach 65 °F+ (mid-to-late spring)
• Full sun and loose, well-drained soil (pH 5.8–6.5); raised beds or ridges work perfectly
• Space slips 10–18 inches apart (12–15 inches is ideal for maximum marketable size)
• Rows 36–48 inches apart (fits nicely on 42–48-inch beds)
• Bury roots and lower stem nodes 3–4 inches deep, leaving leaves above soil
• Keep evenly moist until established, then moderate water — tolerates heat and short dry spells
• No hilling required — sweet potatoes set roots along the vine
• Harvest in 110–130 days when vines begin yellowing (dig before heavy frost)
• Cure 7–14 days at 80–85 °F and high humidity, then store at 55–60 °F

100% Non-GMO: Purple Majesty is a traditionally bred LSU cultivar. We ship only certified, virus-tested, non-GMO slips produced using organic practices.

Ships beginning of June as vigorous, bare-root slips ready to explode with growth. Grab your Purple Majesty slips now and grow the most gorgeous, antioxidant-packed sweet potatoes your market or kitchen has ever seen!