Incarnata Maypop Passiflora Plant

Incarnata Maypop Passiflora Plant may be one the most unique flowering vines you'll ever grow. The intricate, out of this world blooms arrive in shades of lavender and purple and sport an array of petals with an interesting fringe of filaments that resembles a crown. Combined with prominent pistils and sepals it's a fascinating, fragrant flower that produces nectar for butterflies, hummingbirds and bees. This purple passionflower produces yellow fruits, called Maypops, that are enjoyed by a host of wildlife. It is also a host plant for the Gulf Fritillary and Zebra butterflies. Passiflora prefer full sun locations with some afternoon shade in Southern gardens.

Common Name: passion flower, passionflower

Passiflora Companion Plants: Asclepias

Incarnata Maypop Passiflora Plant Care Instructions: Keep the plant well-watered for the first 3-4 weeks. After that, only water if the plant starts looking droopy. Although each flower only stays open one day, it keeps producing new flowers all summer long. It does best with a structure to climb on. Plants can be cut back to the ground after the first fall frost. It puts out new growth each spring in zones 6-10.