Scientific Name
Clitoria ternatea

Common Name
Blue pea; Butterfly pea

Hardiness: Tender perennial grown as an annual
Habit: Deciduous
Growth Rate: Rapid
Texture: Medium
Height: 10'-15'
Exposure: Sun to partial shade
Climbing Method: Trailing
Flower/ Fruit: Clear blue pea like flowers with a white and yellow center summer to early fall; fruit is a downy pod
Comments: Needs an abundance of water and good drainage
Cultivars: Blue Sails; Semi-double (deep blue semi-double)
 
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