(Biscuit Grass, Seashore Paspalum)

Seashore Paspalum is a perennial grass native to warm subtropical and tropical coastal regions worldwide. It is used for turf and pastures. It has lance-shaped, fine textured leaves which grow in short, upright plantlets. Seashore Paspalum spreads via stolons (underground, lateral stems) and rhizomes (above ground lateral stems) and forms dense mats of thick turf. The white flowers are held on upright pairs of forked spikelets and are followed by a few fertile, yellow seeds. Seashore Paspalum is...

(Hybrid Passionflower)

Passion flower ‘Blue Bouquet’ is a perennial vine of complex hybrid origin. It is evergreen in frost free locations and deciduous in colder locations. Dark green, lobed leaves are arranged alternately on the thin, ridged stems. The vines climb by tendrils produced in the leaf axils (joint between the leaves and stems) on slightly fuzzy branches. Beautiful, true blue flowers appear summer through fall. The complex, bowl-shaped flowers are composed of green fleshy reproductive structures surrounded...

(Hybrid Passionflower)

Very cold tolerant, fragrant, and beautiful, passion flower ‘Incense’ is a popular perennial vine. It is a hybrid between the United States native Passiflora incarnata and Passiflora cincinnata from South America. It is evergreen in frost-free areas and deciduous in colder locations.

The dark green, lobed leaves are arranged alternately on thin stems. The vines climb by tendrils produced in the leaf axils (joint between the leaves and stems). Beautiful, spicy-sweet scented, lavender-purple...

(Hybrid Passionflower)

Passiflora 'Lady Margaret' Deep blood red is a rare color among these tropical vines which sport some of the most exotic flower architecture in the world. This one, ‘Lady Margaret,’ is a hybrid between two South American species, the red Passiflora coccinea and the deciduous native of the American southeast, Passiflora incarnata. An evergreen vine, it features dark-green, lobed leaves arranged alternately on thin, ridged stems. The vines climb by tendrils produced in the leaf...

(Hybrid Passionflower)

Dusky and richly colored, this flowering tropical vine, ‘Lavender Lady,’ sports some of the most exotic blossom architecture in the world. It is a complex hybrid between two South American species, the purple Passiflora amethystina and the blue passionflower, Passiflora caerulea. An evergreen, it features dark-green, lobed leaves arranged alternately on its thin, ridged stems, which are fast-growing and lengthy and climb by tendrils produced in the leaf axils (joint between the...

(Edible-fruited Passionflower, Passionfruit)

Passionfruit is an evergreen, perennial vine native to southern Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina. It is the source of commercial passionfruit fruit for juice, jams and the fresh market. Plantations for the large, vigorous, productive vines exist throughout tropical and subtropical regions worldwide including Brazil, Columbia, Australia and Hawaii. There are several different forms that differ in fruit qualities. These include the yellow-fruited f. flavicarpa and sweet-fruited f. edulis....

(Edible-fruited Passionflower, Passionfruit)

Passionfruit is an evergreen, perennial vine native to southern Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina. It is the vine which produces the commercial fruit for the fresh market, juice, jams, and flavoring. Dark green, glossy, finely-toothed, lobed leaves are arranged alternately on angular stems. The vines climb by tendrils produced in the leaf axils (joint between the leaves and stems). Beautiful flowers appear most abundantly in the summer, but a few will pop-up year ‘round in warm climates. The complex...

(Wild Passion Flower)

Maypop or purple passion flower is a perennial vine native to the southeastern United States. It is evergreen in frost free locations and deciduous in colder locations. Dark green, lobed leaves are arranged alternately on the stem. The vines climb by tendrils produced in the leaf axils (joint between the leaves and stems) on fuzzy branches. Beautiful flowers appear summer through fall. The complex flowers are composed of white fleshy reproductive structures surrounded by a fringe of purple and white...

(Giant Granadilla)

This spectacular, large-fruited woody vine is native to both South America and the West Indies, although its origin is debated because it was cultivated so early and may have traveled somewhat as cultures discovered its crop. In any case, this is a tropical climber that may survive colder conditions where it will die back to the ground and recover from the roots. The plants are evergreen, sprouting into long stems that root as they touch ground, with the potential to be somewhat invasive. The leaves...

(Princesstree)

Fast growing and able to establish itself in nearly any landscape situation, princesstree is breathtaking in spring when it is filled with fragrant, lavender and white flowers. A clumsy, wide-crowned deciduous tree from China, it produces copious amounts of leaf litter and seeds, increasing its ability to become invasive in many situations. Often it may be regarded as a "weedy tree" although stunning when in flower.

In mid-spring, the tree's branch tips are filled with an upright, moppy cluster...