winged-stem passion flower
Passiflora alata
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones10 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size10 to 20 feet tall1 to 3 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Winged-stem passion flower (Passiflora alata) is a vine for borders, containers, and food gardens. 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, sandy or loamy soil. The fragrant flowers attract butterflies, and the vine stays evergreen. Deer tend to browse other plants first.
Pairs well with Black-eyed Susan vine, Kahili ginger, and Mexican bush sage.
Native range
South America.