Purple Passionflower Passiflora incarnata Family: Passifloraceae Plant Characteristics: Perennial twining vine to 15 feet or more in length; large leaves are dark green and have three lobes; solitary lavender flowers are large and highly intricate. USDA Hardiness Zone: 6b-9b Bloom Period: Late spring through early fall Growing Conditions: Full sun or partial shade, average moisture, and well-drained soil Attracts: Butterflies, bees, flies, and other pollinators Notes: Purple passionflower is a must-have for any wildlife garden in the Southeast. It is a fast-growing, twining, spreading vine that can be easily trained up a trellis, fence, or grown as a groundcover. Highly ornamental, the vine features dark-green foliage and sizable, eye-catching fringed flowers that draw in bees, butterflies, and other insect pollinators. It spreads by root suckers, forming small colonies. Also called maypop, plants produce a large, rounded fruit with edible pulp; a different species of passionflower, found in South America, is commercially grown for passion fruit. Excerpted from Native Plant Gardening for Birds, Bees and Butterflies: Southeast by Jaret C. Daniels All rights reserved by the original copyright owners. Excerpts are provided for display purposes only and may not be reproduced, reprinted or distributed without the written permission of the publisher.