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Family: Campanulaceae (kam-pan-yew-LAY-see-ay) (Info) Genus: Adenophora (ad-eh-NO-for-uh) (Info) Species: confusa (kon-FEW-suh) (Info)
Synonym:Adenophora farreri
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4 members have or want this plant for trade.
Category: Perennials
Height: 24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
Spacing: 18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
Hardiness: USDA Zone 3a: to -39.9 °C (-40 °F) USDA Zone 3b: to -37.2 °C (-35 °F) USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F) USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F) USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F) USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F) USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F) USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F) USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F) USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F) USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
Sun Exposure: Sun to Partial Shade
Danger: Unknown - Tell us
Bloom Color: Purple
Bloom Time: Late Spring/Early Summer
Foliage: Herbaceous
Other details: Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Soil pH requirements: Unknown - Tell us
Propagation Methods: Unknown - Tell us
Seed Collecting: Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds Properly cleaned, seed can be successfully stored
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Profile:No positives 4 neutrals 4 negatives
Gardeners' Notes:
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| Neutral |
gardendragon |
On Aug 14, 2001, gardendragon from Ladysmith, BC (Zone 8a) wrote:Pruning: Deadhead plants to lateral buds to prolong bloom and prevent seeding. When all secondary flowereing is finished, cut plants down to new basal foliage. Leave basal foliage over the winter, and clean up in spring. If plants are grown in too much shade and flopping is a problem they can be cut back or pinched in early May.
Plants can be weedy in nature, spreading rapidly and/or seeding to take over a large area. Sections of the plant should be dug out annually to keep it in its intended space. Tolerates somewhat dry hot summers, requires well draining soil. Roots are deep and fleshy and therefore difficult to divide. Long lived plant. |
| Neutral |
smiln32 |
On Aug 31, 2001, smiln32 from Oklahoma City, OK (Zone 7a) wrote:Easily grown in average, medium wet, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade. Prefers moist, organically rich soils. Good soil drainage is the key to growing this plant well. Spreads very slowly by runners, but is not invasive. May be grown from seed. Once sited in the garden, plants should be left undisturbed because they are rather difficult to divide and/or move |
| Negative |
Lilypon |
On Aug 2, 2004, Lilypon from Moose Jaw, SK (Zone 3b) wrote:In zone 3 (Saskatchewan, Canada) this plant is extremely invasive and almost impossible to irradicate. It it considered a noxious weed by my city's Parks and Recreation Dept. |
| Negative |
northgrass |
On Jul 5, 2005, northgrass from West Chazy, NY (Zone 4b) wrote:The first couple years I grew this plant, it seemed well behaved and looked quite nice although by August it would start to look rather unkempt. It then it started to overtake the whole area, popping up everywhere and really looking weedy. I have been hard at work to eradicate this plant from my garden for the last 3 years and I still find slip of it coming up not even close the original plants. Round-up is almost the only solution, as any small piece of root left behind will sprout a new plant. |
| Negative |
laurawege |
On Oct 14, 2005, laurawege from Wayland, MA (Zone 6a) wrote:even the best families have at least one trouble maker in them. this one is campanula's it re-seeds every where and is very hard to get rid of It is pretty but not worth the fight you will have to make it behave |
| Neutral |
CaptMicha |
On Jun 18, 2006, CaptMicha from Brookeville, MD (Zone 7a) wrote:I grew this plant from seed and transplanted it to a loacation with weed barrier. I didn't find it intolerant of transplant at all, like I have heard.
I'm not too impressed with my plants. They make a lot of foliage and only a couple of flower stalks that are never blooming at the same time, rather they start from the top and die off as the bottom ones flower. |
| Negative |
Checochinican |
On May 29, 2007, Checochinican from Syracuse, NY wrote: This plant is extremely invasive in my central New York State garden, impossible to pull out or even dig out. Its deep runners will "run" even under a wide mowed pathway, cropping up among other perennials and choking them out. The best I can do is remove as much of the top growth as possible, to slow it down. It's definitely in the "thug" category, the worst one I've encountered. |
| Neutral |
Malus2006 |
On Apr 11, 2008, Malus2006 from Coon Rapids, MN (Zone 4a) wrote:I would says this species behave fairly well in woodland shade if it is surrounded by hostas - otherwise it is not good to plant it in more light or near low growing plants. The flowers is interesting for a additional to shade but is not all that wonderful. |
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Regional...This plant has been said to grow in the following regions: , Seward, Alaska Carrollton, Georgia Machesney Park, Illinois Mount Prospect, Illinois Columbus, Indiana Brookeville, Maryland Bay Port, Michigan Mason, Michigan Minneapolis, Minnesota Blue Springs, Missouri Syracuse, New York Belfield, North Dakota Toledo, Ohio Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania Kalama, Washington
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