Campanula Rapunculus. It is hardy to zone uk 4. Rampion or rover bellflower synonyme s.
Rampion or rover bellflower synonyme s. This species was once widely grown in europe for its leaves which were used like spinach and its parsnip like root which was used like a radish. Campanula rapunculus is a biennial growing to 0 9 m 3ft by 0 3 m 1ft in.
The latter looks similar and has a similar sounding name in botanical latin the suffix oides means looks like but it behaves very differently in the gardens and the.
The brothers grimm s tale rapunzel took its name from this plant. Rampion or rover bellflower synonyme s. Rampion campanula rapunculus is frequently confused with the highly invasive perennial creeping bellflower campanula rapunculoides which also has an edible root. It is in flower from july to august and the seeds ripen from august to september.