Blue Crown Passion Flower

Passiflora Caerulea

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Overview

The Blue Crown Passion Flower, Passiflora caerulea, is a fast-growing perennial vine reaching up to 20 feet. With its striking blue-and-white flowers spanning 4 inches across, it blooms from summer to fall. Hardy in USDA zones 7-10, it thrives in full sun to partial shade and prefers well-drained soil. This plant offers a tropical flair and attracts pollinators but is frost-sensitive. Space at 6-8 feet intervals for optimal growth.

Sun FullWater MediumZones 7–10Climate Subtropical

Blue Crown Passion Flower (Passiflora Caerulea) — The Blue Crown Passion Flower, Passiflora caerulea, is a fast-growing perennial vine reaching up to 20 feet

Culture

Sun: Full
Water: Medium
USDA zones: 7–10

Shape & size

Classification

Family: Passifloraceae
Climate: Subtropical

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Blue Crown Passion Flower (Passiflora Caerulea) — Hardy in USDA zones 7-10, it thrives in full sun to partial shade and prefers well-drained soil, image 99

Blue Crown Passion Flower (Passiflora Caerulea) — With its striking blue-and-white flowers spanning 4 inches across, it blooms from summer to fall, image 98

Blue Crown Passion Flower (Passiflora Caerulea) — Space at 6-8 feet intervals for optimal growth; which typically spans 3 to 4 inches across, image 101

Blue Crown Passion Flower (Passiflora Caerulea) — This plant offers a tropical flair and attracts pollinators but is frost-sensitive; the Blue, image 100

Blue Crown Passion Flower (Passiflora Caerulea) — The Blue Crown Passion Flower, Passiflora caerulea, is a fast-growing perennial vine reaching up, image 97

Blue Crown Passion Flower (Passiflora Caerulea) — A central crown of filaments gives rise to the common name; the flowers bloom from summer to, image 105

Blue Crown Passion Flower (Passiflora Caerulea) — surrounded by a ring of white petals and sepals that mimic a ruffled collar; with its striking, image 107

Blue Crown Passion Flower (Passiflora Caerulea) — presenting shades of blue to lavender; to encourage robust growth, maintain a soil pH range from, image 106

Blue Crown Passion Flower (Passiflora Caerulea) — is a perennial climbing vine renowned for its striking flowers and lush foliage; ovate fruit, image 102

Blue Crown Passion Flower (Passiflora Caerulea) — which typically spans 3 to 4 inches across; space at 6-8 feet intervals for optimal growth, image 104

Blue Crown Passion Flower (Passiflora Caerulea) — A native to South America; blue and multi-colored and purple and white flowers in the garden, image 103

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