Blue sky vine is a large, twining vine that boasts beautiful pale blue flowers. It is a rapid grower and becomes quite large over the course of a season.
Latin Name
Thunbergia grandiflora
Family
Acanthaceae
Also Known As
Bengal Clockvine
Type of Plant
Tropical
Vines
Seasons
Summer
Specifications
Max Height: 30'
Max Spread: 6'
Uses
Sunlight Exposure
Full Sun
Part Shade
Colors
Native Range
Northern India
History
George Washington received blue sky vine plants from Thomas Law, who was his grandson-in-law, in 1799.
Other Details
Pollinator
Grown by Washington
Planted at Mount Vernon
Hardiness Zones
Average annual extreme minimum temperature 1976-2005
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