Scientific Name: Passiflora incarnata
Family: Passifloraceae
Height: 15 ft.
Spread: 15 ft.
Bloom Time: July – August
Native Range: Mid Atlantic and Southeastern United States, Pennsylvania
Ecological Value: Nectar source for butterflies and bees. Larval host for the variegated fritillary butterfly
Human Value: Native Americans used the Passionflower for food and medicine. Captain John Smith reported that it was grown for its fruit near Jamestown. The fruit can be eaten raw, juiced, or boiled to make syrup. Young shoots and leaves were eaten as greens.
Passionflower Leaves 
Passionflower Bud 
Passionflower Opening 
Passionflower 
Carpenter Bee on Passionflower 
Carpenter Bee on Passionflower 
Variegated Fritillary on Passionflower Leaf (Larval Host Plant)