PASSION FLOWER BLUE

[ Passiflora Caerulea ]

Season: Perennial
Height: Up to 40 Feet
Bloom Season: Summer/Fall
Environment: Full Sun/Moist Well-Drained
Zones: 6-11

Passion Flower Blue [ Passiflora Caerulea ] is native to southern Brazil and Argentina. The plant is a twining vine that can grow to 40 feet. The blooms of Blue Passion Flower are multi-colored, with a mint scent much like the fruit of the pineapple guava. The white and purple-blue flowers which appear in summer may be as large as 4 inches across. In warmer climates without much frost, the vine will grow and bloom throughout the year.

Passion Flower Blue [ Passiflora Caerulea ] is usually grown in tropical gardens or greenhouses for the exotic beauty of its flowers. The plant is evergreen in tropical climates, and it will re-grow from roots the following year. Despite it is often grown as a houseplant; it can also be grown as an annual outdoors.

The plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and birds.

The plant has scented flowers.

PLANTING
Sow Inside: Before last frost
Sow Outside: Spring/Fall
Seed Depth: 1/4 Inch
Days to Emerge: 27-60

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