An attractive and very hardy perennial vine native to the Eastern U.S., Maypop produces abundant, showy, pinkish purple flowers from July until frost. Maypop is the only hardy Passionflower that bears an edible fruit. Maypop fruits are greenish yellow with the delicious and sprightly taste of tropical Passionfruit. As with other perennials, Maypop freezes to the ground in autumn and regrows, flowers and fruits the following season. It is called Maypop because it pops out of the ground in May (sometimes June).

Latin Name: Passiflora incarnata

Size at Maturity: 15-20 ft. wide or tall

Pollination: Maypop is self-fertile.

Pests & Diseases: Passionflowers are not bothered by pests or diseases.

Hardiness: A hardy perennial, Maypop can be grown where temperatures fall to minus 25°F.

Bearing Age: 1st or 2nd year after planting

Bloom Time: July-Fall

Ripening Time: Late fall

Yield: 3-5 lbs.

USDA Zone: 5

Sunset Western Zone: 4-10, 12-24, H1, H2

Sunset Northeast Zone: 31, 32, 34, 39-41

Native Area: Eastern U.S.