'Fata Confetto' Cold-Hardy Passionfruit (Maypop)

‘Fata Confetto’ is a standout selection of the hardy maypop passionflower vine (Passiflora incarnata), bred in Italy for both beautiful flowers and flavourful, edible passionfruit. 'Fata Confetto’ is generally considered the best eating variety of hardy passionfruit.

Its striking flowers, in shades lilac, pink, and white, bring an unusual, fairy-tale charm to arbours, fences, and trellises, while also attracting pollinators with their intricate form. 

The egg-sized fruits ripen in late summer, offering a tropical-aromatic pulp that is sweeter and more consistently enjoyable than that of typical maypop seedlings.

Hardy to Zone 6, vigorous yet well-behaved, and highly ornamental, ‘Fata Confetto’ is considered one of the best edible passionflower varieties for temperate gardens—combining showy blooms with harvests worth enjoying fresh or in drinks and desserts.

'Fata Confetto' benefits from cross-pollination with another variety of hardy passionflower or one grown from seed. We offer seed-grown hardy passionflower vines as pollinators for 'Fata Confetto.' Plant at least one pollinator for every 3-5 'Fata Confetto' vines. Or, you may choose to plant two seed-grown vines, as they can also cross-pollinate each other.

Common names: Fata Confetto Hardy Passionflower, Hardy Passionfruit, Maypop, Wild Apricot Vine

Edible: Fruit
Harvest timing: Late summer to early fall

Scientific name: Passiflora incarnata 
Light requirements: Full sun 
Full-grown size: 6-8' long in a pot, or 10-15' long in-ground
Hardiness: Zone 6
Pollination: Hardy passionfruit vines are partially self-fertile, but expect only 10-20% of normal yields without cross-pollination. Cross-pollination needs to be with another variety of hardy passionflower or a seed-grown hardy passionflower vine. We offer seed-grown vines (Passiflora incarnata) as pollinators for 'Fata Confetto.'
Wildlife: Flowers attract bees, butterflies and other pollinators.
Origin: Native to North America, bred in Italy.
Noteworthy: Top variety for eating. 'Fata Confetto' means "Sugar Plum Fairy" in Italian.