Will grow in shaded locations but needs full sun to bloom well. Will not stand inland heat but cold hardy to around 26° F - best with some overhead protection in colder locations. A great Passion Vine for coastal gardens.

The name Passiflora comes from the Latin words 'passus' meaning "suffering and 'flos' meaning "a flower" from the Flower of the Passion after Spanish priests in Mexico found that features in the flowers seemed to represent events of the crucifixion of Christ. The three stigmas representing the three nails in Jesus's hands and feet, the many radial filaments represented the Crown of Thorns upon his head, the tendrils represented the whips used to flagellate him, the five anthers represented his five wounds, the ten petals and sepals representing the Apostles (excluding Judas and Peter) and the blue and white color representing Heaven and Purity.

This selection of Passiflora caerulea was first discovered in 1882 by William Napper of Lucombe, Pince and Company Nursery in Exeter, England when traveling in Devonshire and was introduced by his nursery in 1884. It has been in the California nursery trade for many years. We have grown this vine on and off since 1983 and have it growing along the fence in front of our nursey. 

The information displayed on this page about Passiflora caerulea 'Constance Eliott' is based on the research we conducted about it in our nursery horticultural library as well as from information provided by reliable online resources. We also include some of our own observations made about this plant as it grows in the nursery gardens and other gardens that we have visited, as well how the crops have performed in the containers in our nursery field. We will also incorporate comments that we have received from others and welcome hearing from anyone with additional information about this plant, particularly if it includes cultural information that will aid others to better grow it.