Passiflora lutea

Common Names

Dwarf Passionflower, Eastern Yellow Passionflower, Hardy Yellow Passionflower, Passion Flower

Summary

Passiflora lutea, commonly known as Yellow passionflower, is a perennial vine native to the southeastern United States. It climbs or trails with tendrils to 8–20 feet, has three-lobed leaves and small greenish-yellow flowers, and produces purple-black berries. The plant attracts bees and butterflies and serves as a larval host for Gulf fritillary, Julia, and zebra longwing butterflies; a pollen source for Anthemurgus passiflorae.

It tolerates sun to partial shade and prefers well-drained soils with steady moisture; it can grow in woodlands, thickets, and forest margins and is hardy across a broad range of climates. Propagation occurs by seed or cuttings; the plant is rhizomatous, capable of vegetative spread, and can be grown in containers, on trellises, or sprawling in the ground; it goes dormant in winter.

Lifecycle

Perennial

Height

10-20 feet

Spread

2-4 feet

Hardiness Zones

Zones 5-10

Sunlight Requirements

Ideally Partial Shade; tolerates Full Sun to Partial Shade.

Soil Type

Well-drained, moist soil; suitable in sandy, loamy, or limestone soils with high organic matter.

Soil Drainage

Well-drained loamy soil that retains some moisture but does not become waterlogged.

Soil pH

4.5-8.0, wide pH tolerance, no specific ideal pH listed

Bloom Color

Yellow

Bloom Time

Spring through Fall

Foliage Color

Green

Fall Foliage Color

Yellow

Leaf Lifecycle

Deciduous

Growth Rate

Rapid

Seasons of Interest

Spring, Summer, and Fall

Propagation Methods

Seeds, Division

Attracts Wildlife

Attracts bees, Attracts butterflies, Attracts other pollinators, Attracts birds