Scientific Name
Passiflora incarnata

Common Name
Passion flower; Maypops


Hardiness Zone: 6b-10
Habit: Deciduous
Growth Rate: Rapid
Texture: Moderate
Height: 12'-20'
Exposure: Sun
Climbing Method: Trailing; tendrils
Flower/ Fruit: 3" white to lavender flowers with lavender markings in summer; green melon-like edible fruit that pop when squashed
Comments: Native; prefers moist, well drained to dry, poor soil; most hardy of all passion flowers; does not have to climb to flower; visited by butterflies; larval food for a number of butterflies
Cultivars: --
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