prairie vine

Purple passionflower

Passiflora incarnata

Also known as Maypop, Purple Passion Vine, Apricot Vine

Native to much of the USA

Delaware to Missouri, south to eastern Texas and Florida, also in Bermuda, introduced farther northern in U.S. Zones 7 to 10.

Light Full sun to part shade Sun tolerance
Moisture Dry to moist Moisture preference
Zones 6–10 Cold to heat range
Bloom Apr–Sep Flowering time
Height 6–8 in 15–20 cm
Life cycle Perennial Annual to perennial

Full details, see below

In the garden

A prairie vine for full sun to part shade and dry to moist soil. Its pink flowers peak in August. At 6–8 in, it tucks into meadows and sunny borders. Hardy in USDA zones 6–10.

Growing conditions

Light

Full sun Partial shade Full shade

Moisture

Dry Moist Wet

Hardiness zones

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When it blooms

The Purple passionflower's pink flowers bloom April to September, peaking in August. This late-summer display draws bees and butterflies.

Purple passionflower blooms pink, blue & purpleFoliage

Pollinators & wildlife

Bees Common Eastern Bumble Bee

also Western Honey Bee, Eastern Carpenter Bee, Brown-belted Bumble Bee +11 more
Two-spotted Bumble Bee, American Bumble Bee, Southern Carpenter Bee, Southern Plains Bumble Bee, Common Longhorn Bee, Xylocopa griswoldi, Florida Small Carpenter, White-cheeked Carpenter, Melissodes communis communis, Lunate Longhorn-cuckoo Bee, Xylocopa virginica virginica
Butterflies Monarch

also Gulf Fritillary, Silver-spotted Skipper, Painted Lady +5 more
Orange Sulphur, Variegated Fritillary, Clouded Skipper, Whirlabout, Abaeis nicippe
Beetles Goldenrod Soldier Beetle

also Margined Leatherwing Beetle, Parenthesis Lady Beetle, Disonycha discoidea +4 more
Orange Passiflora Flea Beetle, Disonycha glabrata, Redbud Seed Weevil, Tumbling Ragdoll
Also visited by
- Moths:
  
  Snowberry Clearwing, Yellow-collared Scape Moth +3 more
  Squash Vine Borer, Common Spragueia Moth, Black-dotted Spragueia Moth
- Flower flies: Palpada agrorum
- Birds: Red-breasted Nuthatch
- Wasps: Euodynerus annulatus

Butterflies that use this plant

Documented host and nectar records. Each links to a planting guide for that butterfly.

Full plant details

Where it grows

Habitat: PrairieThe wild plant community it grows in.
Native range: Much of the USAUnited States (21): AL, AR, DC, DE, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, MO, MS, NC, OK, SC, TN, TX, VA, WV. Where it grows wild on its own, by state and province.
Native distribution: Delaware to Missouri, south to eastern Texas and Florida, also in Bermuda, introduced farther northern in U.S. Zones 7 to 10.The same native range, usually more exact than the state list, and often noting where it has spread beyond it.

Growing conditions

Light: Full sun to part shadeHow much sun it takes, from full sun to full shade.
Moisture: Dry to moistThe soil dampness it prefers, from dry to wet.
Hardiness zones: USDA 6–10The cold-to-heat climate range it survives.
Soil: Rich, non-saline clays, loams, sandsThe soils it grows in naturally.
Soil texture: Light to heavy (sandy to clay)The soil grade it prefers, from sand to clay.
Soil pH: Mildly acid to mildly alkalineThe acidity to alkalinity it tolerates (7 is neutral).
Water use: Low to mediumHow thirsty it is, a rough guide to how often to water.

Growth & form

Height: 6–8 in (15–20 cm)Typical mature height.
Life cycle: PerennialWhether it lives a single season (annual), two (biennial), or returns for years (perennial).
Growth rate: RapidA relative ranking versus other plants of the same type (USDA), not an absolute rate.

Flowers, foliage & fruit

Type: VineWhat kind of plant it is.
Bloom: Apr–SepWhen it flowers.
Flower color: Pink, Blue, PurpleThe bloom color, or colors.
Fruit/Seeds: ripens May–NovThe seed or fruit it sets after flowering.
Toxicity: None knownWhether any part is poisonous to people or pets.