red passion flower
Passiflora coccinea
USDA zones10 to 12
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size10 to 12 feet tall3 to 5 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Scarlet red
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Red passion flower (Passiflora coccinea) is an evergreen vine for borders and containers. It grows outdoors year-round in USDA zone 10 and warmer, down to about 30°F (-1°C). In colder areas, grow it as a houseplant or bring it indoors for winter. This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist soil of most types. Scarlet red flowers open in early to late summer and again in early to late autumn. Butterflies and hummingbirds visit the blooms.
Pairs well with Black-eyed Susan vine, Red ginger, Mexican bush sage, and Golden dewdrops.
Native range
Guianas, southern Venezula, Peru, Boliva, and 1 more places. See all 5
Guianas, southern Venezula, Peru, Boliva, and Brazil.