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Passiflora incarnata

Also Known As

Hardy Passionflower
May Pops
Maypop
Passion Vine
Wild Passionflower

Plant type

perennial, vine

size

H: 6'-12'
W: 6'-15'

planting zones

5a-9b

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Passiflora incarnata plant details

Passiflora incarnata is a fast-growing broadleaf deciduous perennial vine with green foliage. In fall, spring and summer lavender, purple and white flowers emerge followed by green and yellow fruit. Attracts butterflies making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun - mostly shade and even moisture - regular water. Does well in average, rich and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Passiflora incarnata

Plant type: perennial vine
Plant family: passifloraceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 6 FT - 15 FT - wide, 6 FT - 12 FT - tall
Flowers: lavender, purple and white blooms in fall, spring and summer
Uses: cutting garden, fragrant, long-blooming, showy, trellis, tropical-looking

GROWING CONDITIONS for Passiflora incarnata

USDA Zones: 5a - 9b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly shade
Watering frequency: even moisture - regular
Resistant to: deer
Soil needs: average, rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Hardly is there a flower that evokes a sense of the tropical more than the passion flowers. Passiflora incarnata is the hardiest of the passionflowers and is native to the eastern US where it grows as a herbaceous vine. Maypop has incredibly intricate purple and lavender flowers that are followed by greenish yellow, delicious and tangy passionfruits. Often freezes to the ground and comes back in the spring. Self-fertile though plants are apparently andromonoecious producing hermaphroditic and male flowers on the same vine. Under conditions, seasons or years when plants produce a higher proportion of male flowers, there can be less to no fruit set. So if your goal is to get fruit, plant more than one vine and, for good measure, choose different cultivars/clones since pollination in many plants can be more complete when plants with different genetics cross.

By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

Native to the eastern United States, Passiflora incarnata is also known as Maypop. Incarnata yields a plethora of pale lavender flowers all summer, and edible oval fruits through October. Grows well on well-drained, poor soil. The fruit is great for jam or pies! Our selection is especially hardy since it's from Michigan. The foliage of this selection is also thick and glossy; looking great all summer!

By: Brushwood Nursery

Beautiful flowers, fragrance and succulent fruit are characteristic of this native North American Passion Flower. Three-inch wide, creamy pink petals in a fully banded corolla appear throughout the summer. This is the hardiest of the Passion Flowers growing as far north as New England.

By: Logee's Plants for Home & Garden

3" white, lavender, and purple exotic blooms are held against large medium green tropical foliage. A vigorous vine often spreading by runners. One of the hardiest of the passion vines.

By: Almost Eden

The non-tropical passion flowers. It is deciduous and easily survives winters here in zone 6. It is fast growing and easily reaches 12 feet, growing up a tree, shrub or trellis. Full to part sun in zones 6-9. If you ever get fruit, you will find that they taste like Hawaiian Punch which gets its flavor from a relative P. edulis.

By: Hoot Owl Hollow Nursery

Maypop is a fast growing perennial vine that employs tendrils to grab hold of adjacent shrubs, structure and other supports to lift itself. White tepals in a shallow bowl shape with a fringe of purple and white filaments (the corona.) Beautifully intricate Maypop blooms are a spectacular sight. Southeastern Native that looks best in natural and informal surroundings. A little bit rowdy! Host plant for the Gulf Fritillary Butterfly.

By: Lazy S'S Farm Nursery

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