It adores sun and water and will flower much more than edulis, over a longer period of time. Fruit is indeed sort of bland, but "tropically so".

Do you have a picture of the Passiflora Caerulea (Blue Crown) passion flower. I just planted two of them and need to know what they look like.

Thanks, Leubafr

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I just bought my first passion flower vine today and this is the one I got. I was told it was fairly hardy. I'm in zone 7B. Do you think it will fair okay if I plant it on a trellis close to my house??? Any advice would be appreciated! Thx

Plant it against the south sid eof your house, if you can. This may keep it evergreen for you,,,otherwise, with a good solid winter mulch, you ought to be fine.

I am in zone 8 but out in the country on a hill so I get a little colder than in town. I have both the purple and white caeruleas. They have been evergreen for me for the past several years. I have seen them with ice hanging from the buds and still be fine. Mine do not get mulched and are not protected by anything. I am already blessed with open flowers as well as vines completely covered in buds.

Patsy

Thanks for the advice. I'll plant on the south side of my house. I'm looking forward to enjoying this beauty for a long time!!