Passiflora ‘Pura Vida’ (Passion Flower)

Passiflora ‘Pura Vida’ is a fast-growing evergreen climber with fragrant, rose-purple, star-shaped flowers, 4 in. across (10 cm), adorned with a white throat and a ring of purple filaments. Great for containers and indoors.

• Blooms profusely year-round in the warmest climates.
• Thrives in full sun or part shade, in average, medium moisture, 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 twining vine can quickly grow up to 3-8 ft. long (1-2 m). 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. This trouble-free climber clings with tendrils so won’t damage brickwork or fences!
• Butterflies are extraordinarily fond of Passion Flowers.
• The terminal buds may be pinched out to encourage branching.
• Ingestion of some parts may cause severe discomfort