This plant still has me under its spell 50 years later. Can be invasive but is also very easy to control by cutting back runners every few weeks. Like a strategically placed dab of concealer on the face, vigorous fast growing vines can quickly beautify a garden while mitigating almost any fault. I grow mine right in the middle of my main garden bed on a trellis. The flowers feel almost like plastic. it seems to be hard to remove when you want to rid it. Known as granadilla, Passiflora edulis is hardy in U.S. Department of Agriculture zones 10 through 12, says the Missouri Botanical Garden. Maypops is a host plant for the Gulf Fritillary and is a native to the southeast. Cuttings root easily if kept moist and left short with only 1 leaf on them (I've had less success with cuttings that have more than 1 leaf). This popular and showy plant has attracted a number of common names. I planted it against a fence where it gets am sun and late afternoon shade. W:). I took that as an oppertunity to wind them around a chicken wire trellace so they would be up off the ground. 82 members have or want this plant for trade. Tell you the truth, this particular passionflower, the P. across (12 cm), adorned with a ring of paler, wavy filaments. Maypop Passion Flower (Passiflora incarnata) Beautiful flowers, fragrance and succulent fruit are characteristic of this native North American Passion Flower. But the blooms are lovely. On Aug 9, 2010, papabotts from Millburn, NJ wrote: Being a landscaper I'm always looking for interesting additions to make my clients gardens more unique. The abundant blossoms are followed by egg-size, edible fruits. i... read more tried to tear out all roots in the bed (in the greenhouse) where the mother plant stood, but now i have again several shoots. Today my husband and I found the vine in several places on property we have purchased and in one area the vine has fruit. 4 weeks. Have had some problems with a few runners coming up (two so far), but I do not mind because the flowers are stunning. Different types of passion flower vines are available in commerce, some hardier than the native varieties. The flower has a wide, flat petal base with five or 10 petals in a flat or reflex circle. Has mid-dark green leaves with 3-9 (more usually 5) lobes. But at least it produces massive quantities of fruit (my guess is my 1 year old seedling produced at least 200 fruits this year).. At least the Frittalary caterpillars don't seem to affect fruit production, nor do they damage the fruits.... sadly the fruits are 90% hollow, with only a 'dollop' of barely edible bright red seeds inside. Very hardy since my dog digs part of it up every year and chews the stem. On Oct 13, 2006, passiflorakid from cardiff,United Kingdom (Zone 9b) wrote: I love this plant!!! Most of the stem died in the winter but it sprung back and is now over four feet! I'm not certain if the pretty flowers are worth the fight to keep the vines out of places where I don't want them. On Jul 9, 2007, Joy from Kalama, WA (Zone 8b) wrote: I've grown this Passiflora for years here in my PNW garden. Now, in 2007, the plant has produced over 80 blooms and is still forming new flower buds. The flowers grow hardy but with little or no smell it seems, but the flowers are a nice touch as a border on the edge of the woods surrounding the house. These make great privacy covers for the pesky holes in the fence! Three-inch wide, creamy pink petals in a fully banded corolla appear throughout the summer. They are awesome! She stuck it in my yard in May hoping I would have better luck than she had. It grows fast. The kids stop by to see how it is as they enjoy the flowers so well. I have heavy soil so I started piling up compost, bark and other things around the base of the vine to help provide the nutrients it needs to grow. I've tried both with rooting hormone and without, and saw no difference in results. I figured that was going to be the end of it but it is still alive. When I moved I planted them in the ground and they took off running! PASSION FRUIT purple flower vine maypop PASSIFLORA INCARNATA plant seed 10 SEEDS 3.7 out of 5 stars 4. I planted these primarily because butterflies populations are struggling in my area and I wanted to do my part to keep them thriving, and because I love the alien looking flowers and bright orange fruit. Then I took it outside in mid May...it got hit a bit by cold and was slow to get going but by the end of the summer it had really taken off and I got a few suckers popping up! Tea from flowers or leaves can be used as a sedative or sleep aid. At the very top, the waving pistils, each in quest of pollen. When I was establishing it I started watering it regularly then I started flooding it but infrequently, then the roots started going all over the place. i think you should be carefull where you let this species grow, because it grows quite strong and fast when it has a place with much heat and sun. My plant is now about 12' long and have finally started blossoming. I'll keep you posted on their winter survival. On May 12, 2005, twenty2libras from Greenwell Springs, LA (Zone 8b) wrote: LOVE this vine, roots so easy, prolific bloomer, does great in containers with a trellis. Being root bound encourages this plant to produce more flowers and fruit. I will experiment next year with this Hardy Blue Passion Vine on one side of our yard and the Maypop Passion Vine on the other side and see if there is a difference in it's attractiveness for the butterflies next year...it should prove to be interesting! I did not plant this passionfruit, so I suspect it is the root stock of a grafted one that died. Wait till they see the fruit!!!! Learn how to grow this Native American passion flower to cover a wall or a fence or cultivate so it remains in a container. I literally was about to throw the whole thing in the trash but my boyfriend convinced me to wait another week and then they finally sprouted. Flower buds are appearing. Many are important host plants to butterflies. There has been no flowers but I am hoping to plant it in a nicer pot in the Spring and let it go mad outside as soon as the weather permits. On Mar 7, 2014, Corsetiere from Columbus, OH wrote: We started our passionflowers from seed and they took FOREVER to germinate! The Passion Flower Vine is hardy in USDA Hardiness Zones 6 through the tropics. Grew to 5 feet in its second year, and started growing again within a year it was the time! Be the end of it up every year and chews the stem, and started growing again to. 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