Codonopsis clematidea

This rare, sprawling alpine has an untidy habit and sometimes pungent foliage, but is so worth growing for the pale blue nodding flowers with maroon-orange interiors. Easy to grow in full sun to part-shade on well-drained soil. Supports itself by sprawling through and around other plants.

Zones: 3 to 7

Family: Campanulaceae

Type: Perennial

Height: 18 to 24 in.

Spread: 18 to 24 in.

Exposure: Full sun, part-shade

Soil Conditions: moist, well-drained

Bloom Time: June to July

Bloom Color: Soft Blue

Native Range: Central Asia

Image Credits:

Image 1 (blooms) Agnieszka Kwiecień, Nova, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

Image 2 (foliage) Salicyna, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons