Passiflora ‘Incense’

Incense Passionflower | Native Hybrid

Light: Full Sun to Part Shade
Water: Moderate
Size: Vigorous climbing vine, approximately 8–13 ft. or more with support
Bloom: Large, fragrant purple flowers from summer into fall
Type: Perennial flowering vine
Native Status: Horticultural hybrid of native Passiflora incarnata × South American Passiflora cincinnata
Wildlife Value: Attracts bees and butterflies and serves as a host plant for Gulf Fritillary caterpillars.

Big Blooms, Beautiful Fragrance & Plenty of Personality

‘Incense’ Passionflower is a vigorous vine known for its spectacular 4 to 5-inch purple flowers with intricately ruffled filaments and a sweet fragrance. A cross between our native maypop and the tropical Passiflora cincinnata, it combines an exotic appearance with impressive heat tolerance and vigor.

Give it full sun to part shade, well-drained soil, and a sturdy structure to climb. Its fast-growing vines are perfect for covering a trellis, arbor, fence, or other support, and flowering can continue from summer until frost.

Good to Know: ‘Incense’ can spread enthusiastically through underground shoots, so plant it where it has room to roam or grow it in a container when you want to keep it more contained. In colder winters, the vine may die back to the ground before returning from its roots in spring.

Saturday, April 10th 2027 @ Mount Pleasant Farmers Market

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Saturday, April 10th 2027
@ Mount Pleasant Farmers Market