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Passifloraceae
Yellow passionflower
Passiflora lutea
Also known as Granadilla lutea, Yellow passion vine, Wild apricot vine, Passiflora lutea var. glabriflora
Zones 4–9Sun Partial SunWater ModerateCare Moderate
Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Yellow Passionflower · Passiflora Lutea · Native Vine · Butterfly Host Plant · Climbing Vine · Pollinator Plant · Woodland Garden · Eastern Native · Wildlife Garden · Passionflower
Pet-safeAttracts pollinators
In stock at 1 nurseryStock updated 9/6/2026
Yellow passionflower is a delicate native vine producing small, subtle pale-yellow blooms that are beloved by native bees, butterflies, and moth larvae. It grows well on a trellis or fence in partial shade with average moisture and is an important larval host plant for Gulf Fritillary and Zebra Longwing butterflies. Provide a support structure for climbing and trim back in late winter to encourage vigorous new growth each season.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water to keep soil consistently moist; avoid waterlogging and allow surface to dry slightly between waterings · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 4.5–8
- Temperature
- -25°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 4b-9b
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Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 4 ft
- Spread
- 3 ft
- Spacing
- 36 in apart
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- Yellow
- Foliage
- Green · Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, District Of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Moths
Sources: trefle, usda
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