| Description | A medium size plant with blue flowers. Very adaptable to growing conditions. Similar in appearance to Campanula. |
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| Pronunciation | (a-den-OFF-or-a)or(ad-e-NOF-o-ra) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Perennials Hardy |
| Hardiness Zone | 3-8 |
| Sunlight | full to part sun |
| Moisture | average, well drained |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Flowers | nodding 3/4" bell-shaped deep blue flower borne on a raceme |
| Dimensions | 2-3 feet tall |
| Maintenance | Will spread by roots and reseeding. "The excess can be spaded up in spring". (White Flower Farmes) |
| Propagation | very fine seeds, stem cuttings late spring |
| Misc Facts | Physically this plant resembles a Campanula. Botanically the difference is Adenophora has a tubular gland disc at the base of the style. Aden a greek prefix meaning the presence of glands. (Syn A. farreri) |
| Notes & Reference | #4-Herbaceous Perennial Plants (Allan Armitage), #79-Perennials For Every Purpose (Larry Hodgson), #40-Herbaceous Ornamental Plants (Steven Stills), |
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