Passion Flower 'Amethyst', Amethyst Passion Vine, Amethyst Passionflower, Amethyst Passionvine
Adding an exotic touch to the garden, award-winner Passiflora ‘Amethyst’ is a vigorous evergreen climber with light purple flowers, 4 in. wide (10 cm), adorned with a ring of rich violet-purple pointed filaments surrounding the green fleshy reproductive structures. Very free flowering, a mature plant may bear over 60 flowers a day! Over time, the tepals gracefully become reflexed. The abundant blooms are followed by egg-size orange-yellow fruits from late summer through fall. The fruits are edible but not really tasty. The foliage consists of deep blue-green three-lobed leaves which create a perfect backdrop for the flowers. ‘Amethyst’ is a very old UK hybrid resulting from a cross between Passiflora kermesina and the very hardy Passiflora caerulea. It is often confused with US Passiflora ‘Lavender Lady’.
This passion flower belongs to the Passifloraceae family, famed not just for its edible fruit but also for its intricate passion flower. Among these botanical floral beauties are Passiflora alata, P. incarnata, P. racemosa, P. lutea, P. edulis, and the ravishing P. caerulea.
Hardiness |
10 - 11 |
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Heat Zones |
9 - 12 |
Climate Zones | 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 |
Plant Type | Climbers |
Plant Family | Passifloraceae |
Genus | Passiflora |
Common names | Passion Flower |
Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
Season of Interest | Spring (Mid, Late), Summer (Early, Mid, Late), Fall |
Height | 6' - 30' (180cm - 9.1m) |
Spread | 6' - 15' (180cm - 4.6m) |
Maintenance | Low, Average |
Water Needs | Average |
Soil Type | Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Plant of Merit, Showy, Evergreen, Fruit & Berries |
Tolerance | Drought, Deer |
Attracts | Butterflies |
Garden Uses | Arbors, Pergolas, Trellises, Patio And Containers, Wall-Side Borders, Walls And Fences |
Garden Styles | Informal and Cottage, City and Courtyard, Mediterranean Garden |
Hardiness |
10 - 11 |
---|---|
Heat Zones |
9 - 12 |
Climate Zones | 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 |
Plant Type | Climbers |
Plant Family | Passifloraceae |
Genus | Passiflora |
Common names | Passion Flower |
Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
Season of Interest | Spring (Mid, Late), Summer (Early, Mid, Late), Fall |
Height | 6' - 30' (180cm - 9.1m) |
Spread | 6' - 15' (180cm - 4.6m) |
Maintenance | Low, Average |
Water Needs | Average |
Soil Type | Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Plant of Merit, Showy, Evergreen, Fruit & Berries |
Tolerance | Drought, Deer |
Attracts | Butterflies |
Garden Uses | Arbors, Pergolas, Trellises, Patio And Containers, Wall-Side Borders, Walls And Fences |
Garden Styles | Informal and Cottage, City and Courtyard, Mediterranean Garden |
How many Passiflora ‘Amethyst’ (Passion Flower) do I need for my garden?
Plant | Quantity | |
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Passiflora ‘Amethyst’ (Passion Flower) | N/A | Buy Plants |
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