Hello! I joined the forum a while ago but this is my first post, so hi, all!
I am seeking some advice about growing Passionflower, aka Maypop, Passiflora incarnata. I am in Washington DC, which is Zone 7a. I have been interested in growing Passionflower for a variety of reasons- the flowers are beautiful, I love its medicinal properties, and butterflies love it.
I ordered a little Passionflower plant which should arrive in a couple of weeks, which I had planned to plant in my community garden plot. However, since then I have been reading more about it and I got worried that I might be getting into trouble! I knew it could be an aggressive grower but I also know it's native, so I thought it couldn't be that bad. But from some of the things I'm reading, this plant takes over everything quickly and is practically impossible to control. I only have a small community garden plot and I don't want this plant taking over my plot or everyone else's.
Would it be better for me to NOT plant this? Or am I being overly cautious? Thanks for any advice!
