Codonopsis lanceolata, Bonnet Bellflower drought-tolerant heaven forbid

heaven forbid

Under 6' tall and wide

while those from the Cascades and eastern choices will not

Given a chance

Beautiful red samaras are held above the branches like jewels on vertical red stem-like peduncles

Codonopsis lanceolata, Bonnet Bellflower drought-tolerant heaven forbidCurious and charming greenish yellow, cupped flowers with rusty red accents and ornamental star shaped seed pods. The vine blooms in late summer or early fall and generally prefers to grow in full sun with regular water, but in our hot dry summers it seems to prefer part shade. A deciduous vine to 12'. A fun plant! Mature size: 12 ft T 3 6 ft W Minimum temperature: 10 F