Small vine with attractive foliage, unique flowers, and dark, purple, marble-sized fruits. Host to gulf fritillary butterfly larvae.
Native Plant Database
Header Photo: Mervin Wallace
Yellow Passionflower
Passiflora lutea
Plant Type: Vines
Native Environment:
Season of Interest: Mid (May - June)
Main Color: Yellow
Fall Color:
Hardy From Zone: 1
Hardy To Zone: 1
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Hardiness Zones
as defined by the USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map; (hardiness zones are not recorded for all Grow Native! plants)
Mervin Wallace
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Medium Sun/Average Shade
Soil
Moisture
Moderate
Nature Attracting
Butterfly, Pollinators/Beneficial Insects
Wildlife Benefit
Butterfly / Moth Host
Animal
Resistance
Deer Resistant
Size
Height:
8 to
12
feet
Spread:
2 to
4
feet
Size
Height: 8 to
12
feet
Spread: 2 to
4
feet
Size
Height: 8 to
12
feet
Spread: 2 to
4
feet
Typical Landscape Use
Establishment and Care Instructions
Special Features
Special Usage
Basic Description
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