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Herbaceous Perennial

Adenophora bulleyana

lady bells

A herbaceous perennial producing spikes of funnel-shaped, pale to mid-blue flowers in late summer

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Ultimate height

1–1.5 metres

Time to ultimate height

1–2 years

Ultimate spread

0.1–0.5 metres

Chalk

Clay

Loam

Sand

Moisture

Moist but well–drained

pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Full sun
Partial shade

Aspect

South–facing or West–facing or East–facing

Exposure

Exposed or Sheltered

Hardiness
Hardiness ratings
All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets
H1a: under glass all year (>15C)
H1b: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1c: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)

Botanical details

Family: Campanulaceae
Native to the UK: No
Foliage: Deciduous
Habit: Columnar upright
Genus: Adenophora are deciduous perennials closely related to Campanula and bearing similar, bell-shaped or funnel-shaped, violet-blue flowers in large terminal panicles or racemes in summer, above rounded basal leaves
Name status: Correct
Plant range: W China

How to grow

Cultivation

Thrives in humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Dislikes root disturbance and plants rarely tolerate division

Propagation

Propagate by seed or propagate by cuttings from basal shoots

Suggested planting locations and garden types

Cottage and informal garden
Prairie planting
Low Maintenance
Flower borders and beds

Pruning

Cut back flowered stems in autumn

Pests

May be susceptible to slugs, snails and vine weevil

Diseases

Generally disease-free

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