Vines and Climbers: Spurred Butterfly Pea (Centrosema), 1 by PudgyMudpies

PudgyMudpies wrote:
Hi,
Does anyone have success with this vine as a perennial? I know it is supposed to be one, but every year mine dies back & never returns. I have even tried keeping it in a pot & moving it to a sheltered spot with my tropical hibicus (and the hibiscus do fine so it really IS sheltered!) but no success.
Also, I never get any seeds even though the carpenter bees love them.
I think I am safe to say the plant is happy because it blooms profusely. I have grown it in full sun and also part shade, and I have tried keeping it dry & also in moist soils. I just don't know what else to try to get this to overwinter & return in the Spring.
Any advice would be appreciated.
Thanks.
Donna