Plant name: Cobaea scandens
Other names: Cathedral bells; cup and saucer vine
Category: Climber
Plant family: Polemoniaceae
Light preference: Full sun
Soil preference: Loam, sand, clay, chalk; acid, alkaline, neutral; moist but well-drained
Size:
- 2.5 - 4 metres height
- 0.5 - 1 metre spread
Flowering month: Jul - Nov
Description:
C. scandens is a vigorous perennial climber, usually grown as an annual, with pinnate leaves and fragrant, bell-shaped flowers 5cm in length, which change from greenish-white to purple.
Care:
Needs a sheltered, sunny wall or trellis and moist but well-drained soil for the best flowers.
