Gowen Gardens & Nursery

Butterflies nectar at the blooms. Other insects also feed at the flowers, especially beetles.

Ripened maypops can be eaten fresh off the vine or made into jelly. Showy flowers are edible, best used as a garnish.

In late summer to early fall, pawpaw produces an edible, sweet-tasting, and custard like fruit. (NC Ext.)

Attract bees, butterflies, and other pollinators; truly a pollinator favorite. Spreads in sunny garden. Leaves and flowers used for tea.