Codonopsis ovata syn. Glosocomia ovata syn. Wahlenbergia roylei Kashmir Bellflower, Bonnet Bellflower Z 3-7

Codonopsis ovata syn. Glosocomia ovata syn. Wahlenbergia roylei Kashmir Bellflower, Bonnet Bellflower Z 3-7

Large, single, pendulous, milky-blue bell-shaped flowers flared at the tips. Blooms July-August.

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Large, single, pendulous, milky-blue bell-shaped flowers flared at the tips. Blooms July-August.

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