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Products > Passiflora phoenicea 'Ruby Glow'   Passiflora phoenicea 'Ruby Glow' - Red Passion Vine    [2nd Image] Habit and Cultural Information Category: Vine Family: Passifloraceae (Passion-flowers) Origin: Brazil (South America) Evergreen: Yes Flower Color: Maroon Bloomtime: Fall Fragrant Flowers: Yes Synonyms: [Passiflora alata 'Ruby Glow'] Height: Climbing (Vine) Width: Spreading Exposure: Full Sun Irrigation (H2O Info): Medium Water Needs Winter Hardiness: 30-32° F Passiflora alata 'Ruby Glow' (Passion Vine) - This South American vine explodes with bloom in the fall. Its flowers are huge - 5" across - an intense dark maroon, and give off an hypnotic nutmeg-musky scent. It has rounded , thick, leathery rich green leaves. 'Ruby Glow' can produce fruit if cross-pollinated. It loves the sun, but can take some shade, flourishing with average watering. It can frost down, but resprouts quickly. This plant has been grown for many years as Passiflora alata 'Ruby Glow' but more recently been identified as a species, Passiflora phoenicea, a close relative to P. alata that grows naturally in eastern Peru. It is one parent with Passiflora quadrangularis of the excellent hybrid cultivar 'Purple Tiger' which has foliage that is paler and flowers nearly as large and fragrant as 'Ruby Glow' but flowers much more often.  The description above is based on our research and observations of this plant growing in our nursery and in our own and other Santa Barbara gardens. We would appreciate hearing from anyone who has additional information or disagrees with what we have written.     [MORE INFO]