Life Cycle
Perennial
Water Requirement
Moderate
Light Requirement
Full Shade
Full Sun
Max Height
3 Ft. + (Trellis)
Price
$8.99

Corky Stem Passion Flower is a fast-growing, Florida native vine that is a must-have for a butterfly garden. It is the larval host plant for Gulf Fritillary, Zebra Longwing and Julia butterflies. The small, yellowish green flowers also attract butterflies with their nectar all year long. It is fast growing and can be grown on a trellis or as ground cover.

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How to care for Corky Stem Passion Flower

Light. Grows in full sun to light shade.

Water. Water regularly until established. After that it is highly drought tolerant and needs no extra water.

Soil and feeding. Grows in moist, well-drained sandy or limestone soil. It prefers some organic matter but does reasonably well in poor soil.

Size. The smallest passion vine, with stems to about 3 ft on a trellis. Without support it spreads as a loose ground cover.

Problems to watch. Expect caterpillars to chew the leaves. It is a larval host for gulf fritillary, julia and zebra longwing butterflies.

Good to know. A Florida native that handles salty wind well. It suits containers and small spaces.