Yellow Passion Flower (Passiflora lutea)

This is a small vine with very attractive foliage, unique yellow flowers and dark purple, marble-sized fruits. The fruits are edible and could be used as a dye; when I squish the fruits to get the seeds, my hands get a beautiful deep purple stain.

Yellow passion flower is a host plant for several butterflies such as the gulf fritillary. Wildflife will eat the fruit; deer tend to leave this plant alone.

Uses: deer resistant, trellis, host plant, pollinators
Bloom time: June - August

Height: 8 to 12 feet
Space: 2 to 4 feet

Sun: Sun to medium shade
Moisture: Average