Description
Passiflora loefgrenii x caerulea will smother your wall or trellis with large, bright purple flowers all season long. This is a very large vigorous vine that needs a lot of space to look its best. Given the opportunity, this large vine will gladly cover a wall or a fence in a season. It has attractive deep green foliage even when it is not blooming. We find the flowers to look almost identical to Passiflora ‘Lavender Lady’. While Lavender Lady is a smaller, more well behaved vine, loefgrenii x caerulea has the advantage when it comes to blooming in the summer heat. This vine will continue to pump out those gorgeous purple flowers continuously through the hot humid summer. However, sometimes the flowers wilt in the mid summer heat.
Like its parent Passiflora caerulea, this vine produces a lot of small, inedible fruits. The fruits are fairly firmly held on the vine and are not particularly messy. Loefgrenii x caerulea is fairly cold tolerant and will survive some frost, however it would appreciate protection from freezing temperatures, and prolonged freezing temperatures will kill it.
In most places you should plant this vine in full sun. However, in very hot climates it would prefer to have some light afternoon shade which will likely help it to keep the blossoms from wilting in the heat.
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.
Hardiness zone: 9
What does hardiness zone 9 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 it starts to freeze. This variety will tolerate temperatures down to freezing, but prolonged cold temperatures will kill it.
Not sure what your hardiness zone is?
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Need more growing instructions?
Check out our Passion Flower Care page.
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