Butterfly Pea

Edible blue flowered vinet from Thailand. Gorgeous, huge, double blue blooms make a natural food dye and soothing tea to calm the nerves. This double-flowered type was found in Thailand, where the blooms are used to dye everything from teas to rice and desserts. A gorgeous ornamental edible flower, the vines are smothered in dazzling indigo petals. Our favorite kid-friendly drink; when you add a drop of lemon to the deep blue tea, the color instantly turns a bright pink, like magic! Natural Pink Lemonade, anyone? A fine variety.

• Vine Support
• 6-12 hours of Sun
• Sprouts in 14-21 Days
• Ideal Temperature: 78-100 F
• Seed Depth: 1/2"
• Plant Spacing: 3-6"
• Frost Hardy: No
• Clitoria ternatea
  
  

Growing Tips: Perennial in zones 10-11, grows as an annual in cooler climates. Vines to 6 feet in full sun to partial shade. Scarify seeds and soak overnight.  Sow in average garden soil.

This double-petaled, lavender- colored butterfly pea vine is stunning! This member of the bean family is native to Southeast Asia. The blooms are extra fancy and ornamental, and as a bonus, they’re edible! The lovely flowers make a natural food dye and soothing tea to calm the nerves. This incredibly heat- and humidity-tolerant flowering vine will look stunning growing up arbors, archways, and fences in your summer garden. A must have in southern landscapes, but also adapts well to northern gardens as long as the summer is warm. An extra select strain from Thailand.

• Vine Support
• 6-12 hours of Sun
• Sprouts in 14-21 Days
• Ideal Temperature: 78-100 F
• Seed Depth: 1/2"
• Plant Spacing: 3-6"
• Frost Hardy: No
• Clitoria ternatea

Growing Tips: Perennial in zones 10-11, grows as an annual in cooler climates. Vines to 6 feet in full sun to partial shade. Scarify seeds and soak overnight.  Sow in average garden soil.

Edible blue flowered vining plant native to Southeast Asia. Gorgeous, huge, double blue blooms make a natural food dye and soothing tea to calm the nerves. This double flowered type was found in Thailand, where the blooms are used to dye everything from teas to rice and desserts. A gorgeous ornamental edible flower, the vines are smothered in dazzling indigo petals. Our favorite kid-friendly drink; when you add a drop of lemon to the deep blue tea, the color instantly turns a bright pink, like magic! Natural Pink Lemonade, anyone? Some plants may produce single blooms.

• 6-12 hours of Sun
• Sprouts in 14-21 Days
• Ideal Temperature: 78-100 F (change from Seed Pack)
  
• Seed Depth: 1/2"
  
• Plant Spacing: 3-6"
• Frost Hardy: No
  
• Clitoria ternatea
  

Growing Tips: Scarify and soak seed overnight before sowing. Start indoors 6-8 weeks before last frost or sow outdoors after danger of frost. Perennial in zones 10-11 or as annual in cooler climates. Climbing vine needs support.

This rare, double-petaled, snow-white butterfly pea vine is stunning! The blooms are extra fancy and ornamental, and as a bonus, they’re edible! The lovely flowers make a soothing tea said to calm the nerves. A wonderful big Thai selection!

• Vine Support
• 6-12 hours of Sun
• Sprouts in 14-21 Days
• Ideal Temperature: 78-100 F
• Seed Depth: 1/2"
• Plant Spacing: 3-6"
• Frost Hardy: No
• Clitoria ternatea

Growing Tips: Perennial in zones 10-11, grows as an annual in cooler climates. Vines to 6 feet in full sun to partial shade. Scarify seeds and soak overnight.  Sow in average garden soil.