Codonopsis clematidea

Also Known As

Asian Bell Flower

Plant type

perennial, vine, bulb / corm / tuber

size

H: 12"-32"
W: 20"-60"

planting zones

4a-9b

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Codonopsis clematidea plant details

Codonopsis clematidea is a broadleaf deciduous perennial bulb / corm / tuber or vine with blue and green foliage. In summer blue flowers emerge. Grows well with mostly sun - mostly shade and even moisture - regular water. Does well in rich and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Codonopsis clematidea

Plant type: perennial bulb / corm / tuber or vine
Plant family: campanulaceae
Foliage: deciduous blue and green
Mature size: 20 IN - 60 IN - wide, 12 IN - 32 IN - tall
Flowers: blue blooms in summer
Uses: pungent fragrance

GROWING CONDITIONS for Codonopsis clematidea

USDA Zones: 4a - 9b
Sun exposure: mostly sun - mostly shade
Watering frequency: even moisture - regular

Soil needs: rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Codonopsis clematidea is rare member of the bellflower family. It is a tuberous rooted perennial or short vine growing as a sprawling mound with twining stems which produce nodding, pale icy blue, bell-shaped flowers that are lovely and delicate on the outside but inside the bells are intricately detailed with with yellow, orange, dark purple, and maroon! You'll have to visit the flowers to look inside. Plant in the border on its own or where it can scramble into nearby perennials and shrubs. Photo: Wikipedia.

By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

This twining, dainty member of the Campanula family reveals a quiet beauty and hidden treasures. Inside each nodding, urn-shaped china blue flower is a remarkable tapestry of color: dark purple veins and maroon bands with orange at the base. Appreciative of a cool, well drained site, the upright gray-green clump eventually trails, and should be planted in a raised position above a wall or along garden steps so that you can admire the cloistered bloom colors.

By: Digging Dog Nursery

Mojmir's wild collections from alpine meadows in the Tien-Shan at 2500m in Kyrgyzstan large pendant blue flowers intricately marked within with a startling orange ring at the base of the stamens atop 20-40cm stems this is the first new genetic material of this species that we have seen offered in many years. _ZONE 5

By: Arrowhead Alpines

A twining herbaceous vine with astounding flowers of pale greenish-blue (bell-shaped) beautifully marked inside with rings of blue, yellow and violet black! Looking inside the bloom is like looking into a Kaleidoscope! Works wonderfully when allowed to intertwine through shrubs. Left to it's own devices, it will sprawl out in a puddle like a large Perennial with the flowers held upright on stems. Quite fragile looking stems when they start in spring produce surprisingly robust foliage. See what folks have to say about it on Dave's Garden.

By: Lazy S'S Farm Nursery

Tuberous rooted family member of the Campanulaceae. Skunky smelling leaves when bruised have got to be a great deer deterrent don't you think? Branched stems with numerous blue-gray bells intricately colored on the inside begging one to make the effort to stoop and peer inside.