Category: Seminum | Sub-Category: Perennials for Sun
Scientific Name (Genus/Species): Codonopsis pilosula
Family: (Campanulaceae)
(P) to 6′. Dang Shen, Poor Man’s Ginseng. Northern China. A vigorous, vining plant with purple flushed, greenish yellow, nodding bells. Thick, tuberous roots are used in traditional Chinese medicine as a tonic, similar to Ginseng. Midsummer. Well-drained soil. Sun/partial shade. 5 & T2