Passiflora foetida var. gossypifolia | Cottonleaf Passionflower | 5_Seeds Skipper Butterflies

Passiflora foetida var. gossypifolia | Cottonleaf Passionflower | 5_Seeds Skipper ButterfliesThese seeds are from Passiflora foetida var. gossypifolia, also known as Cottonleaf Passionflower. This vine does well in full sun of full shade where it blossoms from late spring until early winter. Its pink, lavender and white blossoms attract a wide varieties of bees, birds, and butterflies. This is a host plant for the Zebra Long Wing, Zebra Heliconian, Julia Heliconian, Isabellas Heliconian, Banded Orange Heliconian, Mexican Fritillary, Scarce

Erato Heliconian

It is also deer resistant

The evergreen vine has beautiful heart shaped leaves

This is Dodecatheon amethystinum

You can easily get over 100 fruits per season from a mature vine

gold and yellow

This plant is highly deer resistant and prefers moist rich soils

the plants will be disease resistant and they will give you the most amazing passion fruit

The backward pointing petals are pink or purple with white

The small black fruit from this plant are edible

This tree is listed as an endangered species

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