Passiflora serrulata is a species native to Columbia and Venezuela, and likes warm temperatures.  It typically flowers mid-late summer for us.  It can be a bit tricky to grow, so is best for a more experienced grower. Nonetheless, it is worth growing for its unique flowers and tasty fruits.

For each item added to cart, you will receive 1 starter plant in a 2.5” pot. A photo example of the starter plants we ship can be found on our Ordering and Shipping FAQ page. The plants are well rooted and are ready to be potted into a larger container.

Hardiness Zone: 10

What does hardiness zone 10 mean?

It means that this Passiflora is not cold tolerant and requires protection from freezing temperatures. If you are growing it outdoors, bring it inside once temperatures start regularly dipping below 50 degrees. Freezing temperatures will kill it.

Not sure what your hardiness zone is?

Check out the USDA Interactive Zone Map to find out!

Need more growing instructions?

Check out our Passion Flower Care page.

Not quite what you’re looking for?

Check out some of our other fruiting vines such as Passiflora edulis, and Passiflora incarnata.

What about our shipping policies?

Please visit our Ordering and Shipping FAQ to find out more about what you can expect when ordering from us.

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Unlike many of the Abutilons we grow, Red tiger is NOT a dwarf variety.  It is capable of getting 4-5′ or more tall and wide.  However, like most Abutilons it responds well to pruning and can be kept to a smaller size quite easily.

Abutilon is an evergreen perennial in warm climates, and can be easily grown as an outdoor annual or a houseplant in colder climates. This particular Abutilon is very heat tolerant, and it can also survive temperatures down into the 20’s, but it is best to keep it above freezing.  It isn’t picky about its environment as long as it receives plenty of water and bright light.  It is suited for both container culture or planting in the ground, and will happily bloom on your windowsill or outside on your patio. Abutilons respond well to pruning. Flower buds are produced on new growth, so they can be easily be shaped and maintained to size with regular trimming

Because of its leaf and flower shape, Abutilon is known by many different names, they include flowering maple, parlor maple, Indian mallow, Chinese bellflower, and Chinese Lantern.

You will receive 1 Abutilon starter plant in 2.5″ pot for each item added to the cart. An example of starter plants is included in the photos.  The plants are well rooted and are ready to be potted into a larger container.

Looking for a dwarf yellow or red Abutilon?

Check out Abutilon ‘Red Glory’, Abutilon ‘Little Sunshine’, or Abutilon ‘Star Sprite’ which are dwarf Abutilons with red orange or yellow flowers.

Hardiness zone: 9

What does hardiness zone 9 mean?

It means that Abutilon are not cold tolerant and require protection from freezing temperatures. If you are growing them outdoors, bring them inside before it starts frosting.  While they will tolerate a light frost, continual cold temperatures will kill them.

Not sure what your hardiness zone is?

Check out the USDA Interactive Zone Map to find out!

What about our shipping policies?

Please visit our Ordering and Shipping FAQ to find out more about what you can expect when ordering from us.

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Star Sprite is easy to care for, ever blooming and quite cold tolerant. It is a dwarf plant that will stay small and maintain a nice tight compact form without a lot of pruning. It can be grown as a hanging basket or standard form, and could make an excellent addition to mixed containers.

Abutilon is an evergreen perennial in warm climates, and can be easily grown as an outdoor annual or a houseplant in colder climates. It isn’t picky about its environment as long as it receives plenty of water and bright light.  It is suited for both container culture or planting in the ground, and will happily bloom on your windowsill or outside on your patio. Abutilons respond well to pruning. Flower buds are produced on new growth, so they can be easily be shaped and maintained to size with regular trimming

Because of its leaf and flower shape, Abutilon is known by many different names, they include flowering maple, parlor maple, Indian mallow, Chinese bellflower, and Chinese Lantern.

You will receive 1 Abutilon starter plant in 2.5″ pot for each item added to the cart. An example of starter plants is included in the photos.  The plants are well rooted and are ready to be potted into a larger container.

Looking for a different trailing Abutilon?

Check out Abutilon ‘Variegated Chinese Lantern’ with variegated foliage and a trailing habit.

Hardiness zone: 9

What does hardiness zone 9 mean?

It means that Abutilon are not cold tolerant and require protection from freezing temperatures. If you are growing them outdoors, bring them inside before it starts frosting.  While they will tolerate a light frost, continual cold temperatures will kill them.

Not sure what your hardiness zone is?

Check out the USDA Interactive Zone Map to find out!

What about our shipping policies?

Please visit our Ordering and Shipping FAQ to find out more about what you can expect when ordering from us.

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Aside from its flower color, one of the things we love about Red Glory is that its flowers are held more upright than many Abutilons. Many Abutilons hold their flowers facing downwards . Not so with Red Glory! The large 2.5” blooms are held in outward facing clusters making for a really exceptionally show.

Abutilon is an evergreen perennial in warm climates, and can be easily grown as an outdoor annual or a houseplant in colder climates. It isn’t picky about its environment as long as it receives plenty of water and bright light.  It is suited for both container culture or planting in the ground, and will happily bloom on your windowsill or outside on your patio. Abutilons respond well to pruning. Flower buds are produced on new growth, so they can be easily be shaped and maintained to size with regular trimming

Because of its leaf and flower shape, Abutilon is known by many different names, they include flowering maple, parlor maple, Indian mallow, Chinese bellflower, and Chinese Lantern.

You will receive 1 Abutilon starter plant in 2.5″ pot for each item added to the cart. An example of starter plants is included in the photos.  The plants are well rooted and are ready to be potted into a larger container.

Looking for a complimentary Abutilon?

Check out Abutilon ‘Blushing Moonlight’ whose colors will compliment Red Glory nicely.

Hardiness zone: 9

What does hardiness zone 9 mean?

It means that Abutilon are not cold tolerant and require protection from freezing temperatures. If you are growing them outdoors, bring them inside before it starts frosting.  While they will tolerate a light frost, continual cold temperatures will kill them.

Not sure what your hardiness zone is?

Check out the USDA Interactive Zone Map to find out!

What about our shipping policies?

Please visit our Ordering and Shipping FAQ to find out more about what you can expect when ordering from us.

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This vine thrives on warm temperatures, and will grow rapidly in the correct environment, so you should plant this vine in full sun to get the best blooms.

For each item added to cart you will receive 1 starter plant in a 2.5” pot. A photo example of the starter plants we ship can be found on our Ordering and Shipping FAQ page. The plants are well rooted and are ready to be potted into a larger container.

For those interested, Passflora ‘Red Radiance’ is  P. miniata x P. ‘Piresae’.

Hardiness Zone: 10

What does hardiness zone 10 mean?

It means that this Passiflora is not cold tolerant and require protection from freezing temperatures. If you are growing it outdoors, bring it inside once temperatures start regularly dipping below 50 degrees. Freezing temperatures will kill it.

Not sure what your hardiness zone is?

Check out the USDA Interactive Zone Map to find out!

Need more growing instructions?

Check out our Passion Flower Care page.

Not quite what you’re looking for?

Check out Lady Margaret for a summer flowering red, or our Rare Passiflora for more unique varieties.

Looking to grow Passiflora for fritillary butterfly larvae?

In our experience, red Passiflora aren’t a good choice. Out of all the varieties we grow Passiflora incarnata is their favorite food. If you really want a red variety that works for fritillary, try Passiflora ‘Lady Margaret’. We do see caterpillars feeding on our Lady Margaret vines fairly often.

What about our shipping policies?

Please visit our Ordering and Shipping FAQ to find out more about what you can expect when ordering from us.

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If you have a preference for a characteristic, such as cold hardy, butterfly friendly, no red flowers, not incarnata, etc. please let us know in the comments section with your order and we will try to accommodate your preferences, however please remember, variety selection is completely up to us and based on what we currently have available. If you wish to select varieties, please purchase plants individually.

The plants you receive will come labeled with their variety names.

Each item added to cart will include a 3 pack of 2.5″ pots.

A photo example of the starter plants we ship can be found on our Ordering and Shipping FAQ page. The plants are well rooted and are ready to be potted into a larger container.

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Following its fiery red blossoms, Maui produces tasty fruit if pollinated by a different vine.

This vine thrives on warm temperatures, and will grow rapidly in the correct environment, so you should plant this vine in full sun to get the best blooms.

For each item added to cart you will receive 1 starter plant in a 2.5” pot. A photo example of the starter plants we ship can be found on our Ordering and Shipping FAQ page. The plants are well rooted and are ready to be potted into a larger container.

For those interested, Passflora ‘Maui’ is a P. miniata (formerly P. coccinea) selection.

Hardiness Zone: 10

What does hardiness zone 10 mean?

It means that this Passiflora is not cold tolerant and require protection from freezing temperatures. If you are growing it outdoors, bring it inside once temperatures start regularly dipping below 50 degrees. Freezing temperatures will kill it.

Not sure what your hardiness zone is?

Check out the USDA Interactive Zone Map to find out!

Need more growing instructions?

Check out our Passion Flower Care page.

Not quite what you’re looking for?

Check out Lady Margaret for a summer flowering red, or our Rare Passiflora for more unique varieties.

Looking to grow Passiflora for fritillary butterfly larvae?

In our experience, red Passiflora aren’t a good choice. Out of all the varieties we grow Passiflora incarnata is their favorite food.

What about our shipping policies?

Please visit our Ordering and Shipping FAQ to find out more about what you can expect when ordering from us.

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This is an attractive, small vine with slightly pubescent 3 lobed lime green leaves. The leaves are punctuated by medium sized crimson red flowers with white centers.  Freely blooms all year long. This incredible vine is unfazed by hot humid summers and cool winters. It is very easy to grow and suitable for containers due to its small size, and it may even bloom inside if kept in a sunny enough window over the winter.

This is definitely a plant that you should place in full sun. Additionally you need to make sure that it is in a well drained location and that you don’t over water it while young.  In our opinion, Lady Margaret’s one flaw is that it is a bit more susceptible to root rot than many other varieties.  However this only becomes a problem if it is planted in an inappropriate location.

As an added bonus, in our experience this plant is much more cold hardy than many sources lead you to believe.  While you’re experiences may vary from ours, we have had it come back from the roots for several years in our zone 8 garden.

For each item added to your cart, you will receive 1 starter plant in a 2.5” pot. A photo example of the starter plants we ship can be found on our Ordering and Shipping FAQ page. The plants are well rooted and are ready to be potted into a larger container.

For those interested, Passiflora ‘Lady Margaret’ is P. miniata ( formerly P. coccinea) x P. incarnata alba. Tim Skimina’s hybrid.

Hardiness Zone: 9 (maybe 8)

What does hardiness zone 9 mean?

It means that this Passiflora is not as cold tolerant as some.  Most sources list it as being killed by freezing temperatures. If you are growing it outdoors, bring it inside once it starts to freeze.  This variety will tolerate temperatures down to freezing. Prolonged cold temperatures will kill it.

What does maybe zone 8 mean?

It means our experience indicates that it may be more hardy than previously thought.  It has overwintered in our zone 8 garden for several years.  If you have a sheltered spot you can plant it in the ground in zone 8 its worth giving it a try. However, if you are keeping it in a pot you will need to protect it from freezing temperatures.

Not sure what your hardiness zone is?

Check out the USDA Interactive Zone Map to find out!

Need more growing instructions?

Check out our Passion Flower Care page.

Not quite what you’re looking for?

Try Constance Eliott as a beautiful contrasting plant to combine with Lady Margaret. Or you can check out our other Cold Hardy Passiflora for more cold tolerant selections.

Looking to grow Passiflora for fritillary butterfly larvae?

Lady Margaret is a toss up, though we do see caterpillars feeding on it here.  It is a cross between Passiflora incarnata which is one of their favorite foods, and Passiflora miniata which is not usually considered good for the caterpillars.

What about our shipping policies?

Please visit our Ordering and Shipping FAQ to find out more about what you can expect when ordering from us.

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Purple Tiger will grow and bloom happily in a large pot, and responds well to pruning. Unfortunately, while the impressive flowers are worth the wait, this vine can be slow to bloom, particularly for northern gardeners. It may not bloom the first year if the vine does not get big enough. Once it does start flowering though it blooms consistently.

Full sun is a must for this plant.  It likes conditions as warm and sunny as possible, and won’t bloom if its cold or shaded.  Additionally as it is a true tropical plant, you should bring it indoors before it starts getting cold in the fall. You should also limit watering in cool winter conditions when the vine is not actively growing as we find it to be more prone to getting root rot over the winter.

For each item added to your cart, you will receive 1 starter plant in a 2.5” pot. A photo example of the starter plants we ship can be found on our Ordering and Shipping FAQ page. The plants are well rooted and are ready to be potted into a larger container.

For those interested, Passiflora ‘Purple Tiger’ is P. phoenicea x P. quadrangularis. Patrick Worley and Rick McCain’s hybrid.

Hardiness Zone: 10

What does hardiness zone 10 mean?

It means that this Passiflora is not cold tolerant and requires protection from freezing temperatures. If you are growing it outdoors, then bring it inside once temperatures start regularly dipping below 50 degrees. Freezing temperatures will kill it.

Not sure what your hardiness zone is?

Check out the USDA Interactive Zone Map to find out!

Need more growing instructions?

Check out our Passion Flower Care page.

Not quite what you’re looking for?

Check out our Passiflora ‘Lady Margaret’ if you are looking for a more free flowering red variety. Or check out Passiflora ‘Belotii’ for a very free flowering, fragrant variety.

What about our shipping policies?

Please visit our Ordering and Shipping FAQ to find out more about what you can expect when ordering from us.

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