Melinda Myers

Passion Flower

Botanical Name

Passiflora

Hardiness

Zones 5 to 10

Height

5 to 20 feet

Width

3 to 6 feet

Flowers

Summer thru fall: purple, white, red

Fruit

Egg-shaped, fleshy, maturing to yellow

Light

Full sun to part shade

Soil

Moist, well-drained

Planting & Care

• Drought tolerant
• Can be moved indoors for winter
• Mulch root zone

Problems

None serious

Varieties

• Passiflora incarnata - Wild Passion Flower, zone 5 (not reliable winter hardy)