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Codonopsis clematidea | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Codonopsis clematidea

Codonopsis clematidea

Genus: Codonopsis
Family: Campanulaceae

About this plant

A twining herbaceous climber to 1.5m high, with slender, branching stems and narrowly ovate grey-green leaves that have an unpleasant scent when crushed. Nodding, bell-shaped, palest blue flowers, with dark purple-blue markings on the insides and a yellow and black central eye, are produced at the tips of the stems in late summer

Growing Information

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayLoamSandy

AcidAlkaline

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

South FacingWest FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Thrives in light, fertile, moist but well-drained soil in sun or part shade, with shelter from strong winds. Will happily scramble through shrubs to give a second flush of flowers. Plants die back to overwinter as tubers and can be late to emerge in spring, will benefit from a winter mulch in colder regions

Pruning

Cut back faded stems in late autumn

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown in containers in a cold frame in autumn

Pests

May be susceptible to slugs and snails

Diseases

Generally disease-free

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground Cover

Planting Places

Prairie

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Habit

Columnar Upright

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years