Light Blue Butterfly Pea Clitoria ternatea 10 Seeds

The Butterfly Pea is a stunning tropical vine with bright green, compound leaves and rich, cobalt-blue flowers. It is an evergreen climber that typically grows on slender stems to 10' (less frequently to 15') tall. It will trail through a shrub to 6'. It is native to equatorial Asia. This climber features compound odd-pinnate leaves (to 5" long), each with 5-9 elliptic to ovate rich green leaflets. Pea-like, clear blue flowers (2" diameter) with yellowish centers bloom singly or in pairs from summer to fall. Fruits are flattened pods. It is a perennial plant in the tropics but it is grown as an annual in temperate regions. It has a fast grow rate and it can bloom in a couple of months when grown from seed. In climates where temperatures do not dip below 60 degrees F., this tropical climber may be grown outdoors as a short lived perennial in evenly moist, fertile, well-drained soils in full sun. It appreciates some light afternoon shade in hot climates. It needs a support on which to