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Exotic blue-and-white passion flower bloom against green foliageClimbers

Passiflora caerulea

Blue Passion Flower

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The Blue Passion Flower is a fast-growing climber with exotic-looking blooms featuring a complex structure of blue, white, and purple filaments. It flowers from June to September and sometimes produces orange fruits. The plant clings with tendrils and quickly covers pergolas and fences.

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Characteristics

Sun
Full sun
Water
Medium
Height
300–800 cm
Spread
100–200 cm
Hardiness zone
7–10
Family
Passifloraceae
Evergreen
No
Flower colors
blue, white
Wildlife value
bees, butterflies

Bloom period

Jan
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Care guide

Plant in full sun against a sheltered, warm wall in well-drained soil. Water regularly in summer but avoid wet feet in winter. Feed monthly during the growing season. Protect the base with mulch against winter frost.

Pruning tips

Prune in early spring by removing dead and weak shoots. Shorten side shoots to two or three buds. On older plants, hard pruning can encourage renewal growth.

Good companions

Star-shaped white jasmine flowers on a climber in summerClimbers

Jasminum officinale

Common Jasmine

Common Jasmine is a fast-growing climber with clusters of small, star-shaped white flowers that release an intoxicatingly sweet fragrance from June to September. The plant can climb up to 10 metres along pergolas, fences, and walls. The scent is strongest in the evening.

Full sunMedium400–1000 cm
Abundant white flowers of mountain clematis along a pergolaClimbers

Clematis montana

Mountain Clematis

Mountain clematis is a fast-growing climber that becomes smothered in white or pink flowers during May and June. The plant can cover large surfaces in a short time, making it ideal for growing over pergolas, fences, and unsightly walls. The lightly fragrant blooms appear on the previous year's wood.

Full sunMedium600–1200 cm
Hanging purple flower clusters of Chinese wisteria in springClimbers

Wisteria sinensis

Chinese Wisteria

Chinese wisteria is a vigorous climbing plant that produces spectacular hanging flower clusters in spring. The fragrant purple, blue, or white blooms appear before the foliage has fully unfurled. A mature plant can completely cover walls and pergolas with a lush canopy of leaves.

Full sunMedium900–1500 cm