Passion Flower

Passion flower.

The state wild flower of Tennessee is the passion flower. We happen to be lucky enough to have a few plants that began to thrive shortly after the severe drought conditions were relieved by the arrival of steady rains in July. Now they've begun to blossom, and one plant in the front pasture is beginning to bear fruit.

Still-green fruit on passion flower vine.

While I have yet to taste the fruit of the passion flower vine, I cannot wait to try some. I understand the seeds are enclosed in a plump, juicy flesh much like pomegranate seeds. We'll give the fruits on this vine some time to ripen beyond green, then we'll be tasting them.

Stay tuned!