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Passionfruit #750386

Asked May 17, 2021, 12:20 PM EDT

Hello! I see lots of conflicting information on the internet regarding growing Frederick Passionfruit in Albany. Some say it's hardy to 8b while others claim 9a. Do you have any recommendations for whether I can plant it in the ground as a perennial? Thank you!

Linn County Oregon

Expert Response

Leslie, thank you for your question to "Ask Extension".  Here's what the experts say: Passiflora edulis v. Frederick is the premier fruit producing passiflora. If you don't live in USDA Zones 10-11, grow it in a sunny window or greenhouse. It thrives and produces, often the first year, in a pot. The flowers are fragrant and large. The fruit has a purple skin and delicious pulp when ripe.  The cultivar 'Frederick' is one of the most cold hardy of the Passiflora plants.  When planted in the ground, brief periods of frost might kill the plant to the crown and then new shoots would possibly grow from this area post-freeze event.

Albany, Oregon is in USDA Hardiness Zones 8b.  So you may be taking a risk in attempting to grow your passionfruit, but a risk that may pay off in a  warm year.

I've also included this link to an article that I found informative.

https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/HS1406


Kevin K. Replied May 19, 2021, 3:29 PM EDT
Thank you so much for your advice and for the resource!

On Wed, May 19, 2021, 12:29 PM Ask Extension <<personal data hidden>> wrote:
The Question Asker Replied May 19, 2021, 7:16 PM EDT

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