Thai Blue Butterfly Pea butterfly pea
Clitoria ternatea 'Thai Blue Butterfly Pea'
USDA zones10 to 11
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
Size1 to 15 feet tall3 to 6 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral, alkaline
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Thai Blue Butterfly Pea' butterfly pea (Clitoria ternatea 'Thai Blue Butterfly Pea') is an annual for borders, containers, and low maintenance gardens. It is not cold-hardy and will not survive freezing temperatures. This plant likes full sun and dry to average, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It blooms from early to late summer. Butterflies, bees, and birds visit the flowers.
Pairs well with Profusion zinnia, Blue daisy, and Celosia.