10 Seeds Wild Passion Flower Maypops Passiflora Incarnata The Wild Passion Flower is an unusual vine that is native to the Southeastern United States. It is a true passion flower species but unlike most passion flowers, which are tropical vines, the wild passion flower is a perfectly hardy species that is frost tolerant and can be grown in northern regions. It is hardy in USDA zones 5-11. Passiflora incarnata is a rapid-growing, tendril-climbing vine. It typically occurs in sandy soils, low moist woods and open areas. Features three-lobed, dark green leaves and showy, 2.5" diameter, fringed flowers having white petals and sepals and a central crown of pinkish-purple filaments. Flowers bloom in summer and are fragrant. Fleshy, egg-shaped, edible fruits called maypops appear in July and mature to a yellowish color in fall. Ripened maypops can be eaten fresh off the vine or made into jelly. Maypop is also a common name for this vine. Maypop name refers to the loud popping sound made when fruits are stepped on. Growing Instructions 1. Scarify the seeds by nicking or sanding the seed coat. 2. Soak the seed in water for 24 hours. 3. Prepare a mixture of half potting soil and half sand, perlite or vermiculite. Water the mixture so that it is moist but not wet. 4. Put the seeds on the soil. 5. Cover the seeds with a thin layer of soil. 6. Water the seeds. 7. Place the pots in an area with warm temperatures in full sun or part shade. 8. When the seedlings are a few inches tall, they can be transplanted.