Passiflora incarnata x cinnicata hybrid 'Inspiration' (Purple Passion Flower 'Inspiration')

Purple Passion Flower is as showy as it gets. Its blooms are large and exotic looking. ‘Inspiration’ is a hybrid of native Passiflora incarnata and tropical Passiflora cinnicata, and it is root hardy to zone 8.

This attractive vine is a host plant for a number of butterflies. Butterfly caterpillars will defoliate the plant, but if established enough, they will not kill it. Passion Flower spreads by root suckers, and it can pop up in unexpected places in the garden,often a long distance away. It can be controlled by removing the undesirable growth, but it requires regular, frequent effort as it grows and spreads quickly. Passion Flower may be used on trellises, arbors, walls, or fences, or be allowed to trail on the ground.