'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 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 wild maypop seedlings.

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

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

Edible: Fruit
Harvest timing: Late summer to early fall

Scientific name: Passiflora incarnata 'Fata Confetto'
Light requirements: Full sun 
Full-grown size: 6-8' long in a pot, or 10-15' long in-ground
Hardiness: Zone 7
Pollination: Self-fertile 
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.