Passiflora incarnata ‘BluePop’
The hardiest of all passionflowers, Passiflora incarnata 'BluePop' has ornate bluish flowers and tasty fruit.
Hardly is there a flower that evokes a sense of the tropical more than the passion flowers. Passiflora incarnata is the hardiest of the passionflowers and is native to the eastern US where it grows as a herbaceous vine. Maypop has incredibly intricate purple and lavender flowers that are followed by greenish yellow, delicious and tangy passionfruits. ‘BluePop’ is a special colour form with beautiful large, fragrant, prolifically blooming, bluish flowers. Often freezes to the ground and comes back in the spring. Self-fertile. Photo: Wikipedia.
Common Name: Maypop - [Fall Citrus Pre-Order]
Family: Passifloraceae (The Passion Flower Family)
Zone Hardiness: 5-11
Light: Full Sun Part Sun
Height: 6-10'
Width: 2-3'
Primary Bloom Colour: Blue
Secondary Bloom Colour: Purple
Class: Semi-evergreen
Type: Vine
Bloom Time: Summer
Soil Moisture: Average
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: Yes
Berries: Yellow
Benefits: Butterflies
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat:
Award: AGM
Geographical Origin:
