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Features
Family
Fabaceae
Native
Southeast Asia
Life Cycle
Annual
Plant Height
Vine
Flower Color
Blue
Bloom Season
Summer to frost
Further Information
Plant Characteristics
Attracts Pollinators
About Blue Tea Butterfly Pea Seeds
Clitoria ternatea
1" vibrant blue blossoms
Planting Butterfly Pea
Plant Spacing
A group of 4 seeds every 6"
Light Required
Full Sun to Part Shade
Plant Height
Vine
Planting Depth
1/2"
Planting Details
| Seed Depth | 1/2" |
|---|---|
| Seed Spacing | A group of 4 seeds every 6" |
| Thinning | When 2" tall, thin to 1 every 6" |
| Germination | 14 – 21 Days |
| Start Indoors | RECOMMENDED. 6 to 8 weeks before your average last frost date. Mild Climates: Start in late summer for winter bloom. |
| Direct Sow | 1 to 2 weeks after your average last frost date, when soil temperature is at least 65°F. Mild Climates: Sow in late summer for winter bloom. |
Find Your Frost Date & Grow Zone
Average First Frost Date
October 19
Average Last Frost Date
May 19
Your Hardiness Zone is
5b
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40 reviews
- Raejean P.AZ, United StatesVerified BuyerRated 5 out of 5 stars9/10/26Absolutely love
First season growing, absolutely love the benefits! For hot, humid climates it’s fabulous for shade for my peppers. Pretty and cute, I’ve been dehydrating the flowers! :-)
Which best describes you as a gardener? IntermediateWho do you grow for? FamiliesHow do you prefer to grow? Raised BedBIBotanical Interests9/13/26Hey Raejean,
We're so happy to hear that you're absolutely loving your Blue Tea Butterfly Pea Seeds in your first season! It's awesome that they're thriving in your hot, humid climate and doing such a great job providing shade for your peppers. And how cool that you've been dehydrating the flowers - that's such a creative way to enjoy them! Thanks so much for being part of the growing community! Keep on growing 🌻
- Deborah RRated 5 out of 5 stars9/8/265 Stars
Planted the seeds today which looks viable. I hope to have success, been trying to grow the Blue Tea variety successfully for a while.
Thanks Botanical Interests for giving me hope!
Review soon to come!
- VictoriaVerified BuyerRated 5 out of 5 stars9/7/26Fun blue tea!
First time planting these and we have flowers for tea, yay! Direct sown in zone 6 late spring & flowers started arriving mid August. Surprise, there are also white flowers. I read the white are just as healthy as the blue, but maybe not as interesting. I'm glad to grow another ayurvedic herb variety for the tea gardens. Butterfly pea flowers are great!
Which best describes you as a gardener? ExpertBIBotanical Interests9/9/26Hey Victoria,
We're so happy to hear that your Blue Tea Butterfly Pea Seeds are already producing flowers for tea - that's awesome! It's great that you got them direct sown in zone 6 and had flowers showing up by mid August. And how cool that you ended up with white flowers too! We love that you're expanding your ayurvedic herb tea garden with another variety. Thanks so much for being part of the growing community! Keep on growing 🌻
- Carisa H.CA, United StatesVerified BuyerRated 5 out of 5 stars8/7/26They all sprouted so fast!
I'm so excited to see how these turn out. 100% sprouted after just a few days!
Sowed beginning of August, zone 8b.
Which best describes you as a gardener? IntermediateWho do you grow for? YourselfHow do you prefer to grow? Raised Bed - AmieVerified BuyerRated 4 out of 5 stars8/6/26Beautiful but not what was expected
I absolutely loved growing these for the first time. I did a 24 hour soak and got about an 80% germination rate. However, they are not blue, they are all white. They are still beautiful so I'm not even mad, but I probably will order again in hopes of getting the vivid blue I was expecting
Which best describes you as a gardener? IntermediateBIBotanical Interests8/13/26Hey Amie,
Thank you so much for taking the time to share your thoughts in a review. I've reached out to you via email to offer assistance. Your feedback is invaluable to us, and we are committed to ensuring your experience is positive. Thank you once again for your input. Keep on growing 🌻️