Passiflora incarnata
passion flower, maypop
Notes:
Not recommended for Sunset zone 37 without winter protection (stops at 34 and 39), but can survive to at least -10°F. Apparently evergreen in Florida, but certainly not around here (even to the point of being a dieback perennial in colder regions).
Tendril climber, but unlike other Passiflora species, can bloom without climbing. Long bloom period.
NCSU recommends eating the flowers as a garnish. Missouri BG claims fragrance, and Druse says the flowers smell specifically of fruit, indole, and/or peanut butter. However, my other sources do not mention it.
Sources: UFL, Sunset, Missouri BG, NCSU, Odenwald/Turner, Druse.
Tags:
attracts:butterflies
attracts:hummingbirds
attracts:larval host
coarse texture
deer resistant
drought tolerant
easy to grow
edible flowers
edible fruit
exposure:full sun
fast-growing
fire risk high
form:perennial (herbaceous)
form:shrub
form:vine
fragrant flowers
full sun preferred
habit:vine
infertile soil tolerant
native:eastern North America
persistence:deciduous
persistence:evergreen
persistence:semievergreen
pest/disease free
pruning required
sandy soil tolerant
showy flowers
stoloniferous/suckering
tea from foliage
type:broadleaf
use:naturalizing
water:moderate to little
water:regular
weedy
well-drained soil required
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