Passiflora edulis ‘Possum Purple’
Passiflora edulis 'Possum Purple' is a gorgeous and delicious, self fertile passionflower. Grow your own passionfruit!

Passiflora edulis is one of the tastiest species commonly grown in the tropics for fruit production. ‘Possum Purple’ is a self-fertile selection with exceptional flavour and mind-blowing flowers. Grow in full sun. Plants may be hardy in coastal BC in protected microclimates such as up against the sunny wall of a house where the stem is planted/buried six inches deeper than the soil surface. Or safer: grow in containers that can be protected in winter in a sun room or as a houseplant.
Common Name: Passionfruit - [Citrus Pre-Order]
Family: Passifloraceae (The Passion Flower Family)
Zone Hardiness: 9-11
Light: Full Sun
Height: 4-6'
Width: 2-3'
Primary Bloom Colour: Purple
Secondary Bloom Colour: White/Cream
Foliage Colour: Green
Class: Semi-evergreen
Type: Vine
Bloom Time:
Soil Moisture: Average, Dry
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries: Purple
Benefits: Butterflies Hummingbirds
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Openings in the forests.
Award: AGM
Geographical Origin: