Passiflora incarnata 'Alba'

Also Known As

White Maypop

Plant type

perennial, vine

size

H: 20'-30'
W: 2'-30'

planting zones

6a-12

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Passiflora incarnata 'Alba' plant details

Passiflora incarnata 'Alba' is a broadleaf deciduous perennial vine with green foliage. In fall and summer white flowers emerge. Attracts butterflies making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun - shade and even moisture - regular water. Does well in rich and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Passiflora incarnata 'Alba'

Plant type: perennial vine
Plant family: passifloraceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 2 FT - 30 FT - wide, 20 FT - 30 FT - tall
Flowers: white blooms in fall and summer
Uses: rare

GROWING CONDITIONS for Passiflora incarnata 'Alba'

USDA Zones: 6a - 12
Sun exposure: sun - shade
Watering frequency: even moisture - regular

Soil needs: rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

The rare White Maypop Passion Flower is a native vine to the eastern United States that we have been growing since last summer. The pure white, fragrant, 2-3" flowers have frilly filaments, accented by ivory-colored stamens, and bloom from summer through fall. The flowers are followed by tasty. egg-shaped, green fruits that ripen to yellow when mature and ready to eat. The woody vine has three-lobed, dark green leaves and it climbs by tendrils so give it a fence, trellis or other structure to grow on. It will die back to the ground in cold climates and often needs extra mulch for winter protection in zone 5. Maypop Passion Flowers are some of the last perennials to emerge in the spring, so be patient.

By: Logee's Plants for Home & Garden

The strikingly beautiful pure white form of the native Passion Flower found in the eastern United States. In its northern reaches, it benefits from a warm sunny location get it going and flowering quickly. Vigorous in all locations and can pop up around the garden from underground runners. Capable of producing hundreds of flowers and fruits each year. The fruit is edible and tasty as a jam or in other recipes. Mostly herbaceous, just clean up the dead stems in winter and mulch for winter protection.