Codonopsis lanceolata is a rare vine with interesting bellflowers. Great hardiness for something so cool.
Description:
Codonopsis lanceolata is a fascinating but rarely seen northeast Asian perennial herbaceous vine from the bellflower family. It has large, nodding, creamy green bell-shaped flowers with chocolate purple and violet shading and spotting on the inside. Like Clematis, it wants its roots in the shade and top in the sun. Edible roots.
Common Name: Bonnet Bellflower
Family: Campanulaceae (The Bellflower Family)
Zone Hardiness: 4-8
Light: Full Sun, Part Sun
Height: 4-6'
Width: 3-5'
Primary Bloom Colour: Purple
Secondary Bloom Colour: White/Cream
Class: Deciduous
Type: Vine
Bloom Time: Late Summer
Soil Moisture: Average, Moist
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits:
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Moist places in woods in low mountains and hills.
Award:
Geogrpahical Origin: Asia and the Pacific - Asia - China and Japan
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