PASSIFLORA caerulea

blue passion flower, blue crown

PASSIFLORA caerulea

blue passion flower, blue crown

  • Maintenance advice : At the end of winter, prune the dry wood, limit its vegetation to the desired size and shorten the shoots to have a dense and floriferous plant.
  • Botanical/Horticultural origin : Brazil; introduced in 1609
  • Use group : Climbers
  • Height at 10 years : 8 m
  • Width at 10 years : 6 m
  • Growth : Fast
  • Fragrance : Yes
  • Exposure : Full sun
  • Evergreen/Deciduous : Semi evergreen
  • Shape : climbing
  • Colour of leaves : Green
  • Colour of flowers : White/blue
  • Soil type : Garden soil
  • Uses : Climber
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10 cm diameter flowers with a light perfume. Deciduous to evergreen according to the climate. Flowering occurs from June to September. Oval orange edible fruit in summer-autumn. The hardiest of the Passion flower species. To be planted in a sheltered location, against a wall in a drained and poor soil. Can restart from the base after a harsh winter.