Passionflower

Passiflora incarnata

Passionflower (Passiflora incarnata) is a fast-growing shrub, hardy in USDA zones 5-9, that matures to about 6-8 ft × 3-6 ft. It does best in full sun and part shade with medium water needs in well-drained, moist and occasionally-dry soil. Expect blue, pink and purple blooms in summer and fall. It attracts bees, butterflies and hummingbirds, stands up well to deer, drought and heat, grows happily in containers.

USDA zones

5-9

Sun

Full sun, Part shade

Water

Medium

Mature size

6-8 ft × 3-6 ft

Growth rate

Fast

Maintenance

Medium

Soil

Well-drained, Moist, Occasionally-dry

Bloom color

Blue, Pink, Purple, White

Bloom season

Summer, Fall

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Pollinators, Songbirds

Tough against

Deer, Drought, Heat

Native to

Eastern United States