{"product_id":"centrosema-virginianum","title":"Centrosema virginianum","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpurred Butterfly Pea \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eCentrosema virginianum\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLegume Family\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSpurred Butterfly Pea is a twining native vine that can sprawl along the ground or weave its way through surrounding vegetation. Its large, purple flowers resemble butterfly wings and are short-lived, but the plant continues producing new blooms throughout the summer. The flowers are followed by distinctive, flattened, hairy seed pods. Naturally found in dry, open woodlands and woodland edges, Spurred Butterfly Pea is adaptable to a wide range of soil types and can grow in full sun to part shade. Like other members of the legume family, it forms a symbiotic relationship with nitrogen-fixing bacteria in nodules on its roots. These bacteria convert atmospheric nitrogen into a form the plant can use, allowing Butterfly Pea to thrive in relatively nutrient-poor soils and contributing to the long-term fertility of the surrounding ecosystem. Due to its vigorous, spreading habit, this species may become aggressive in small or highly maintained gardens. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBlooms:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e Purple, 6-8 weeks, June-Sept\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eLeaves: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eTrifoliate, tacky to the touch \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eHeight:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e 1-3’  \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpace:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e 1-2’\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eSoil:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e Average-Dry-Moist \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eExposure:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e  Full sun-Part Sun-Part Shade\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eFauna:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e Bees, butterfly host plant\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeeds: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e Pea-like pods are flat \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDeer Resistance:\u003c\/strong\u003e High\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eZone: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e5-9\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eNative Status: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eNC Native, common across the state\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance: \u003c\/strong\u003eUnknown , seed and asexually produced\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Centrosema virginianum","offers":[{"title":"3.5\"","offer_id":47778773467314,"sku":null,"price":7.52,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0594\/8968\/1586\/files\/DebbieRoos-12-centrosema4.png?v=1785444339","url":"https:\/\/flowerofcarolina.com\/products\/centrosema-virginianum","provider":"Flower of Carolina","version":"1.0","type":"link"}