Passiflora cerulea is a vine that grows to 16 or more feet long in temperate zones. Try it with confidence in Zone 9. It is listed in some publications as growing in Zone 6, Zone 7,and Zone 8, but may behave more as a deciduous vine in those zones. It is a purple flowering and twining vine that is best given support with a trellis or arbor.

Passiflora cerulea does produce fruit. Wikipedia mentions, however, that this fruit tastes quite bland. Passiflora edulis is a better choice for growing a tasty passion fruit.

Passiflora will attract adult butterflies to feed. If you have this plant, please let us know what butterflies come to feed. Passiflora is a host plant to Gulf Fritillary, (Agraulis vanillae), a butterfly dependent upon garden plants to survive.