Passionfruit — Purple

Passiflora edulis

Vigorous evergreen vine with intricate purple-and-white flowers and aromatic egg-shaped fruit.

Hardiness ratings

Passionfruit — Purple hardiness across the four zone systems
SystemRatingTemperature rangeHow to read it
USDA hardiness zone Zone 9–12 −6.7 °C to 15.6 °C Plant tolerates down to this zone
RHS hardiness rating H3 −5 °C to 1 °C Plant needs at least this level of cold tolerance
Canadian plant hardiness zone Zone 9 −1 °C and warmer Plant tolerates down to this zone
Australian (ANBG) zone Zone 5–7 5 °C and warmer Plant tolerates down to this zone

Growing notes

  • Frost-tender — even light frost can kill above-ground growth
  • Self-fertile; commonly grafted onto Passiflora caerulea rootstock for vigour and cold tolerance

Categories

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Reference

Passionfruit — Purple on Wikipedia