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Passiflora incarnata L.
Blue passion flower

• Zone:

  to zone 5

• Type:

  Perennial

• Preferred habitat:

  Normal to poor soil, very tolerant of hot, sunny areas.

• Size:

  Medium to large

• Urban tolerance:

  High

• Propagation:

  Simple sowing in the summer or fall.

• General information:

  This is the really showy one of the native (hardy) passion flowers. The blooms are over two inches wide, and very complex. The fruit is a green ovoid, about the size of a small egg, and has edible pulp inside when it starts to soften (but is inedible before then). This is a great vine for summer trellising.