Add an exotic flair to your garden. The purple passion vine is one of my all-time favorite plants. It is easy to grow passion vines in Phoenix.
Not only do they crawl up an arbor or trellis well, they have large beautiful flowers and attract butterflies.
A purple passion vine is part of the Passifloracea family. Passion vines are also referred to as Passiflora.
Tips to Grow Passion Vines in Phoenix
If you want to cover a block wall, trellis, or arbor the Passiflora vine is a great choice. They have very low litter, so they are nice vines to plant near a pool.
Before you start digging:
- When and How to Plant Passion Vines
- Does Passiflora prefer sun or shade?
- How to Care for Passiflora
- Is the vine drought tolerant?
- How fast and how big does the plant grow?
- Does the vine attract or deter any wildlife?
- When does it bloom?
When and How to Plant Passion Vines in Phoenix
Passion vines prefer well-draining soil, but it can grow in just about any soil.
Dig a hole twice the size of the root ball of the plant. Amend clay soil with organic matter.
Provide a light support such as wire, twine or chain link fence for the tendrils to reach out and cling to. Or give it a trellis, arbor or pole for the vine to climb.
The best time to find these at the nursery is the end of May beginning of June
Does Passiflora prefer sun or shade?
Passiflora vines prefer 6-8 hours of sun per day. Plant your vine where it receives morning sun with partial afternoon shade in Phoenix and it will be happy.
How to Care for Passion Vine
Plant Zone: gardening zones 9-11. Evergreen in Phoenix.
Light Requirements: Requires full sun or at least 6 – 8 hours of sun a day.
Soil Requirements: Prefers fertile well-drained soil. If your soil has a lot of clay mix in an organic soil amendment to improve the soil structure.
Water Requirements: Once established a Passion vine is drought tolerant. Water deep.
How fast and how big does the plant grow?
The passiflora vine can grow as high as 20 feet and 10 feet wide.
Does the Vine Attract Wildlife?
Yes, passion vines are host plants for Fritillaries. If you want to attract butterflies a passion vine is a great host plant.
They lay their eggs on the vine. The vine will be covered in caterpillars that love to much on the leaves.
Bloom Time
My passiflora vine starts to flower in early January and blooms through June.