Description
Passiflora caerulea, the Blue Crown Passion Flower. As you may know, it is named for its white petals adorned by a crown of pretty blue filaments. Bahama Blue is a selection chosen for its abundance of blooms. In fact, this evergreen vine will grace you with exotic blooms year round. Plus, this is an easy to grow, care free vine. It is very vigorous, and grows into a large vine if given space to spread out. Fortunately for norther growers, it also responds well to pruning and is easy to keep in a large container.
This plant is fairly cold tolerant and like most cold hardy Passiflora, it will re-sprout from the roots if the top gets frozen back. Additionally, suckers may also pop up in other places where the roots have traveled.
The flowers are nectar rich, and loved by pollinators. Because pollinators love it, inedible fruits will likely follow pollination. As a bonus, its finely dissected foliage makes good food for butterfly larva.
You should plant this vine in full sun. It will tolerate some light partial shade, but blooming may stop or be reduced.
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 ‘Bahama Blue’ is P. caerulea ‘Bahama Blue’.
Hardiness Zone: 8
What does hardiness zone 8 mean?
It means that this Passiflora is somewhat cold tolerant, and does not require protection from freezing temperatures. If you are growing it outdoors, it can survive temperatures down to about 15 degrees. If grown in a container, it will need to have the roots protected 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.
Looking for another variety to grow for fritillary butterfly larvae?
In our experience, out of all the varieties we grow Passiflora incarnata is their favorite food.
Not quite what you’re looking for?
Check out our Clear Sky. It is a tetraploid variety that looks almost identical to this plant, but with much larger blooms.
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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