Butterfly Pea

Edible blue flowered vine 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.

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.