Description
One of the most popular food plants for butterfly enthusiasts is the passion vine. Not only does it attract butterflies, it also has exotic flowers that attract hummingbirds & pollinators. They made use of almost all the plant parts, including roots, flowers, leaves & fruit. Vines can reach 30 feet in height & 5 feet in width. Passiflora develops evergreen, glossy, 3-, 7 - or 9-lobed leaves. Curled tendrils can be seen at the base of each leaf. Passiflora develops large, showy flowers that can reach 3 to 8 inches in diameter. All share exotic flowers that remain open for only about a day. The flower has a wide, flat petal base with five or 10 petals in a flat or reflex circle. Passionflowers are rapid growers & are best planted in spring or early fall while it's still warm. Where they are hardy, passionflowers are usually trained on a trellis, fence, or other vertical structuresin regions where they are not hardy, passionflower plants are often grown in pots & moved indoors for the winter. 10 Seeds Blue Passion Flower Climber Vine Fruit Hummingbirds Butterflies
