Common names:
Balloon Flower
Chinese Bellflower
Japanese Bellflower

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Tree
Life cycle: Biennial
Sun Requirements: Partial Shade to Full Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 3
Flowers: Malodorous
Flower Time: Late winter and early spring
Underground structures: Caudex
Uses: Dye production
Wildlife Attractant: Other Beneficial Insects

Courtesy Crownsville Nursery

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