Very easy to grow. Mine is growing in unamended Florida soil, East-facing, and riddled with fallen stucco bits. The growth of it is fast ...Read Morewithout fertilizer but mine still gets defoliated completely by Gulf frit caterpillars.. so I don't really have to worry about mine taking over.
Very easy plant to share/propagate (like other passionflowers) because of the suckers.
My only negative comment is that it has yet to attract the attention of my zebra longwings. Zebra longwings eat maypop (native Purple passionflower) around here but perhaps not this species so I've been propagating a maypop vine too.
I love this evergreen butterfly host plant!! It is hardy and easy to train for trellis purpose. It can get out of hand by spreading und...Read Moreerneath the ground with roots. However that is when I simply dig and share.
I picked up this vine in a box at Sam's Club believe it or not. It was about 5 inches long and looked pitiful but it was the only place I...Read More could find it. I purchased and planted it sometime around Mardi Gras (March?) 4 months down the road its about 8 feet high and flowering. The most beautiful thing I have ever seen! Very easy to take care of, just make sure you have plenty of room for it.
Very easy to grow. Mine is growing in unamended Florida soil, East-facing, and riddled with fallen stucco bits. The growth of it is fast ...Read More
I love this evergreen butterfly host plant!! It is hardy and easy to train for trellis purpose. It can get out of hand by spreading und...Read More
I picked up this vine in a box at Sam's Club believe it or not. It was about 5 inches long and looked pitiful but it was the only place I...Read More