Passion Flower (Passiflora incarnata)-PAINC

Passion Flower (Passiflora incarnata)

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Three-inch diameter flowers have a rich fragrance. Vines reach 10 to 15 feet and die back each year. Host to gulf fritillary.

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Binomial Passiflora incarnata

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Passion flower, also known as Maypops, is a vine with very unique, fragrant flowers. It climbs via tendrils and will do nicely on a fence or trellis. Planting passion flower in a flower bed is discouraged because it spreads through underground rhizomes and will quickly dominate the other plants in the bed.

It is a host plant for several butterflies, including the gulf fritillary. The edible fruits (sometimes called maypops) are edible. The plant has been used medicinally for a variety of minor ailments.

In Missouri, passion flower will die back to the ground over winter and come up from rhizomes once the temperatures are warm enough the next spring. In areas where the winters are warmer, the vine becomes more woody and one year's growth will still be alive the next year.

Uses: Edible, medicinal, butterflies, showy flowers, vine
Bloom time: June to August

Height: Up to 25 feet, but in much of MO only 10 to 12 feet
Space: 3 to 5 feet

Sun: Full sun to light shade

Moisture: Dry to moist

Q: I planted a passion flower on a trellis this year, and I am not sure what to do with it for winterizing. Do I cut it to the ground? Or like some clematis, clip it back to the vine? Thank you! Leisa

Asked by: Leisa - 10/28/2017

A: You can cut it to the ground or leave whatever growth it achieved this year so that next year's growth will have something to grab onto. Passion flower typically dies to the ground every year and sends up new vines from underground runners.

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Q: Your description discourages from planting in flower beds; would large containers work well to keep it from spreading via rhizomes?

Asked by: Amanda Casey - 2/18/2020

A: Possibly. We have not tried it in a large container, but passion flower (and yellow passion flower) are a bit cold-sensitive. Harsh winters with lots of freezing temps can kill the plants. If you can protect the container over winter (maybe bring it indoors), I suspect the plants will be fine. Note that if you're placing the container on the ground in a flower bed, it will need a barrier between the drainage holes and the ground; the rhizomes will creep through the holes and make their way into the flower bed.

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Q: Will the Passiflora incarnata bear fruit in Zone 6b? Is it self-infertile, and, if so, what companion plant do I need for fruiting - another P. incarnata or a different Passiflora or cultivar? Thank you.

Asked by: wakesthesun - 6/8/2022

A: It will grow in zone 6, though Missouri lies along the northern extent of its natural range.

A companion plant is not necessary.

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Q: I planted a passion flower on a trellis this year, and I am not sure what to do with it for winterizing. Do I cut it to the ground? Or like some clematis, clip it back to the vine? Thank you! Leisa

Q: Your description discourages from planting in flower beds; would large containers work well to keep it from spreading via rhizomes?

Q: Will the Passiflora incarnata bear fruit in Zone 6b? Is it self-infertile, and, if so, what companion plant do I need for fruiting - another P. incarnata or a different Passiflora or cultivar? Thank you.

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