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Purple passionflower

Passiflora incarnata

Native leaves feed several fritillary butterflies, and flowers provide nectar for pollinators.

Close-up of single bluish-purple flower with spiky corona.
Linda Querec · CC BY 2.0

MAKE IT FEEL AT HOME

A spot to thrive.

Give this vigorous vine support and space; roots spread, and stems die back in cold winters.

Sunlight
Full sun
Soil moisture
Average moisture / Dry soil
Mature size
Climbing vine · Spreading roots
Season of interest
Spring–Summer
Hardiness
USDA zones 5–9
Garden role
A flowering vine for a sunny fence
FormCathy Dewitt · CC BY 4.0

ONE GOOD SWAP

Instead of english ivy.

Hedera helix

Try purple passionflower for a flowering vine for a sunny fence.

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Plant profile & growing information Native range: Kew Find a native nursery
Photo credits & licenses

Purple passionflower: Linda Querec · CC BY 2.0
English ivy: Cathy Dewitt · CC BY 4.0

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