Passiflora ‘Anastasia’ (Passion Flower)

Passiflora ‘Anastasia’ (Passion Flower) is a gorgeous climber with brilliant rose-pink flowers, 4 in. across (10 cm), adorned with a ring of red coronal filaments tipped with white. The foliage consists of deep blue-green lobed leaves which create a perfect backdrop for the flowers. Great for containers and hanging baskets.

• Blooms profusely from spring to fall.
• Thrives in full sun or part shade, in most fertile, moist, well-drained soils. Good drainage is essential. Go light on fertilizer and water deeply, but infrequently. Passion Flowers should be encouraged to reach deep into the earth for water. This prompts them to develop a powerful root system that will sustain them through droughts and freezes. Do not provide too much manure or compost or this will result in lush vegetative growth and poor flowering. Keep the soil on the dry side in the winter. 
• Easy to grow, this Passion vine can quickly grow up to 2-3 ft. long (60-90 cm) in a container, 8-10 ft. (2-3 m) planted in the ground. Don’t try to train your Passion Flower to be too neat and compact. The branches allowed to hang loose and droop a bit will be the ones most inclined to flower.
• Excellent choice for trellises, walls, fences or arbors. Perfect in wall-side borders, city gardens, cottage gardens, Mediterranean gardens and containers.
• Butterflies are extraordinarily fond of Passion Flowers.
• The terminal buds may be pinched out to encourage branching.