Blue butterfly pea is a perennial tropical vine known for its striking, vibrant blue flowers. It has an interesting botanical name, Clitoria ternatea, because the flower’s shape resembles a human ...

The most successful crop in The Chronicle's rooftop garden this spring has been snow peas. Because they are nitrogen-fixers, the plants nurture the soil as well as our bellies, and are among the ...

If you buy something from a link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. Butterfly pea flower will give you the blues. “Suppose I were to begin by saying that I had fallen in love ...

Poets and gardeners agree that no flavor better captures spring’s sweet song than that of a perfect English pea. They may well be right, but most of us are just going to have to take their word for it ...

Last summer, on a visit to see a friend’s garden, I noticed trellised pea vines bearing beautiful dark burgundy and lilac ...

Sweet peas need lots of tender loving care to keep them looking amazing. We must keep deadheading them to prevent the flowers from turning to seed pods. At this time of year, sweet peas can go from ...