Scientific Name
Clitoria ternatea
Common Name
Blue pea; Butterfly pea
Vines for the Southeast
Plant Fact Sheets
Consumer Hort
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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