Description
Passiflora edulis is the purple passion flower grown commercially for fruit. However that is not its only value. The large, fancy blooms boast white petals with a purple center and long wavy filaments. These massive blooms accent glossy green foliage making it an excellent choice for its ornamental value. Thus it would make it an excellent option if you are interested in edible landscaping.
This is a large attractive vine that is best grown planted in the ground. It can be planted in a pot, and it will grow well, but it may be hard to manage its size. You may also have difficulty getting it to flower in a container.
Many people wish to grow this vine for its fruit. If doing so, it is best to grow it with a second vine like Passiflora edulis ‘Big Red Jack‘ to pollinate it. Although it may set fruit without a pollinator, it will produce best if pollinated by another variety. Furthermore, to successfully get ripe fruit you will need a long growing season or the ability to bring the plant inside. The fruit takes a long time to mature and ripen. Because of this, in the majority of climate zones it will not have time to flower and ripen fruit before fall frost. When ripe, the fruit is aromatic and purple.
You should plant this vine in full sun. If you do not plant it in full sun it will not bloom or set fruit.
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.
Looking for a pollinator to get fruit?
Try out Passiflora Big Red Jack.
Looking for a different fruiting variety?
Check out Passiflora incarnata or Passiflora nigradenia.
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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