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reseednursery@gmail.comHerbaceous Perennial Vine • $6, 4-inch pot
| Height | 10 to 25 ft |
| Spacing | 2 to 3 ft |
| Sun Exposure | Full to Part Sun |
| Soil Moisture | Medium |
| Bloom Color | Purple and White |
| Bloom Time | July, Aug, Sept |
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Passiflora incarnata
This vigorous, tendril-producing vine first emerges in late spring/early summer, but will then produce up to 15 feet or more of growth in a single season. The northernmost range of this plant extends just into Southern Indiana, where it is considered rare. In more southern climates this plant is woody, but in the Kentuckiana area the above-ground growth will die-back after the first hard-frost. Purple Passionflower spreads aggressively via rhizomes and seeds and is thus not well-suited for small garden spaces. This vine will require a heavily anchored trellis or metal wire to support its vigorous growth.
The unique and exotic-looking flowers draw bumblebees and carpenter bees, which wedge themselves between the purple corona and elevated stamens to get to the nectar, gathering pollen on their backs and bodies from the downward-facing anthers. The flowers give way to a round, egg-shaped fruit that is edible. Purple Passionflower is host to the Gulf and Fritillary Butterflies (the former pictured above), among a few others.
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