Overview

Adenophora latifolia Fischer is a columnar upright herbaceous perennial in the genus Adenophora, part of the Campanulaceae family, with deciduous foliage. Adenophora latifolia Fischer grows best in full sun and partial shade, and tolerates most soils and any pH. Its UK hardiness is rated H5. Suggested uses include cottage and informal garden, rock garden and flower borders and beds.

About

Adenophora latifolia Fischer is a herbaceous perennial with a columnar upright habit and deciduous foliage. It flowers in the UK from July to September. The plant suits full sun to partial shade and prefers moist but well-drained soil across a wide pH range. Hardiness H5 means it is classed as hardy for most UK gardens.

About the genus

Adenophora is a genus of flowering plants in the family Campanulaceae, the bellflowers. Plants of this genus are known commonly as ladybells. Most of the species in the genus are native to eastern Asia, with a few in Europe.

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In the garden

Adenophora latifolia Fischer belongs to the Campanulaceae and presents as a columnar, upright herbaceous perennial with seasonal, deciduous foliage. Flowering runs from July to September in the UK, giving midsummer to early-autumn interest on tall stems. Its structural habit makes it useful where a vertical element is required without forming a woody shrub. Position plants in full sun or partial shade. It accepts chalk, clay, loam or sand, provided the soil remains moist but well drained; soil pH can be acid, alkaline or neutral. Suitable aspects include east-, south- or west-facing sites, and it tolerates both exposed and more sheltered situations. Hardiness is H5, so it is considered hardy across much of the UK and will survive normal winter conditions in outdoor borders. Use Adenophora latifolia Fischer in cottage and informal beds, rock gardens and mixed flower borders where its upright stems can thread through lower plantings. Plant with companions that share a preference for reliably moist, well-drained soil to avoid waterlogging at the crown, and allow its vertical stems to provide a summer-to-early-autumn architectural line in the planting scheme.

Growing conditions

Best soil and position for Adenophora

Sunlight

Full sun, Partial shade

Soil type

Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil moisture

Moist but well-drained

Aspect

East-facing, South-facing, West-facing

Exposure

Exposed, Sheltered

UK hardiness

H5

Plant details

Adenophora latifolia Fischer size, habit and characteristics

Plant type

Herbaceous Perennial

Habit

Columnar upright

Foliage

Deciduous

Suggested uses

Cottage and informal garden, Rock garden, Flower borders and beds

Care notes

Pruning and caring for Adenophora latifolia Fischer

Propagation

Seed, Basal softwood cuttings

Pest resistance

Slugs, Snails, Vine weevils

Disease resistance

Generally disease-free

Frequently asked questions