Passiflora 'Purple Haze'
passion flower 'Purple Haze'
Fast-growing, semi-evergreen climber with dark green segmented leaves. Flowers are white with a purple frill and a dark red centre, followed by yellow-orange fruits in autumn. The pulp in the fruits only can be eaten when they are fully ripe and yellow-orange. Unripe fruit is toxic
Size
Ultimate height
8–12 metresTime to ultimate height
5–10 yearsUltimate spread
2.5–4 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Green | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | White Purple Red | Green | ||
| Autumn | White Purple Red | Green | Orange Yellow | |
| Winter | Green |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H4Botanical details
- Family
- Passifloraceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Semi evergreen or Evergreen
- Habit
- Climbing
- Potentially harmful
- Fruit are ornamental - not to be eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling Pets: Fruit are ornamental - not to be eaten - see the HTA guide to potentially harmful plants for further information and useful contact numbers
- Genus
Passiflora are mostly tender tendril-climbing shrubs, with simple or palmately-lobed, generally evergreen leaves and showy flowers of distinctive structure with often colourful coronal filaments, followed by conspicuous fruits, edible in some species
- Name status
Accepted
How to grow
Cultivation
Fast-growing climber for sun or partial shade, with shelter, thrives in moist but well-drained soil. In cold areas, grow in a container and overwinter in a conservatory or greenhouse. See passion flower cultivation
Propagation
Propagate by semi-ripe cuttings in summer or propagate by layering in spring or autumn
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Patio and container plants
- Climber and wall shrubs
- Wall side borders
- Conservatory and greenhouse
Pruning
Pruning group 11 or12 if necessary in early spring
Pests
May be susceptible to glasshouse red spider mite, scale insects and glasshouse whitefly
Diseases
May be susceptible to honey fungus (rarely) and a virus
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