Cold-Hardy Passionfruit (Maypop)

Cold-hardy passionfruit (Passiflora incarnata) is the most cold-hardy edible passionfruit, producing fragrant, intricate purple flowers in summer and egg-sized yellow, edible fruit in late summer to early fall.

Native to the southeastern United States, this vigorous perennial vine thrives in full sun, regrowing each spring even in cold climates (-28ºC).

The aromatic, sweet-tart pulp is delicious fresh, in drinks, or for jam, while the flowers draw bees, butterflies, and other pollinators.

Though self-fertile, they will produce better with cross-pollination from another variety of cold-hardy passionfruit, or a seed-grown cold-hardy passionfruit.

They will spread moderately by underground runners if allowed.

Common names: 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: 10-25' long vine
Hardiness: Zone 5
Pollination: Self-fertile but best fruit set with cross-pollination with another variety or seedling.
Wildlife: Flowers attract bees, butterflies and other pollinators.
Origin: Southeastern USA
Noteworthy: Known as the hardiest edible passionfruit, fast growing.