Passiflora lutea (Yellow Passionflower)

A Delicate Native Vine for Shade and Pollinators

Add subtle beauty and ecological value to your landscape with Passiflora lutea, also known as Yellow Passionflower. This graceful native vine weaves through woodland edges and shaded gardens, offering intricate blooms and important wildlife support.

• Intricate Blooms: Small, greenish-yellow flowers with delicate, fringed centers appear from early to mid-summer.
• Climbing Habit: A slender, twining vine that can reach 6–10 feet, perfect for trellises, fences, or naturalizing through shrubs.
• Pollinator & Host Plant: Supports bees and other pollinators, and serves as a host plant for several butterfly species.
• Shade-Tolerant Native: Thrives in partial shade to full shade with average to moist, well-drained soils. Hardy in USDA Zones 5–9.
• Subtle Fruit: Produces small berries that provide food for birds and other wildlife.
• Low-Maintenance & Adaptable: Easy to grow and spreads gently in suitable conditions.

Perfect for woodland gardens, native plantings, and vertical interest in shaded spaces, Passiflora lutea adds quiet elegance and important habitat value.