About
Adenophora 'Gaudi Violet' is a clump-forming perennial that typically reaches heights of about 70 cm. It features oval to oblong or lanceolate leaves. From early summer through autumn, it produces spikes adorned with nodding, bell-shaped flowers in a violet-blue hue.
About the genus
Adenophora are herbaceous perennials that share a close relationship with Campanula. They produce large clusters of bell-shaped or funnel-shaped flowers in shades of violet-blue during the summer months. These blooms rise above rounded leaves that form at the base of the plant.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun, Partial shade
- Soil type
- Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, West-facing, East-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H5
Plant details
- Plant type
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Habit
- Clump forming, Columnar upright
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 0.5-1 metres
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 2-5 years
- Suggested uses
- Cottage and informal garden, Prairie planting
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in moist, well-drained soil in full sun or part shade
- Pruning
- Deadhead to prolong flowering; cut back flowered stems in autumn
- Propagation
- Propagate by cuttings from basal shoots
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to slugs, snails and vine weevils
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free