Passiflora incarnata 'Alba'
The hardiest of all passionflowers, Passiflora incarnata 'Alba' has ornate white flowers and tasty fruit.
Description:
Hardly is there a flower that evokes a sense of the tropical more than the passion flowers. Passiflora incarnata is the hardiest of the passionflowers and is native to the eastern US where it grows as a herbaceous vine. Maypop has incredibly intricate typically purple and lavender flowers that are followed by greenish yellow, delicious and tangy passionfruits. 'Alba', however, has pure white flowers. Freezes to the ground and comes back in the spring. Self-fertile.
Common Name: Snow Maypop
Family: Passifloraceae (The Passion Flower Family)
Zone Hardiness: 5-11
Light: Full Sun, Part Sun
Height: 6-10'
Width: 2-3'
Primary Bloom Colour: White/Cream
Secondary Bloom Colour: White/Cream
Class: Semi-evergreen
Type: Vine
Bloom Time: Summer
Soil Moisture: Average
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits: Butterflies
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat:
Award: AGM
Geogrpahical Origin: Americas - North America
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