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Possum Purple Passionfruit (Passiflora edulis 'Possum Purple')

Photo: Rajesh Choorappadavu (licence) · representative image, not the exact plant you receive

Possum Purple Passionfruit

Passiflora edulis 'Possum Purple'

A self-fertile purple passionfruit that fruits fast and heavily on a vigorous vine. Intensely aromatic, tart and tropical.

  • Ripens
    Summer harvest
  • USDA zones
    9b-11
  • Mature size
    15 to 20 ft of vine
  • Category
    Tropical and Rare Fruit

The cultivar name and the figures above are our best effort rather than a guarantee. We rely in part on what the nurseries we buy from tell us. What that means.

Vine layer Full sun Hardy to about 28F Grows well in a pot

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  • Pick up in person. Collect free from Booth J57 at Renninger's Flea Market, 20651 US-441, Mount Dora, at the weekend, or from the nursery on a weekday by arrangement. We will confirm the details with your order.
  • Local delivery. We deliver to the Eustis, Mount Dora, Tavares and Umatilla area.
  • Ship to me. Carefully packed and shipped from our Lake County nursery.

Growing Possum Purple Passionfruit in Central Florida

Full sun and a strong trellis, because this vine is genuinely rampant. Cut it back hard each spring. Fruit drops when ripe; collect it off the ground.

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