Venus' Looking Glass Clasping Triodanis Perfoliata is an annual flowering ornamental plant that belongs to the Campanulaceae family, and this flower is native to North and South America. Venus' Looking Glass Clasping seeds can be started indoors for early blooming or directly outdoors after the last frost, and this lovely plant establishes itself fast, flowering just in 8 to 10 weeks and blooming profusely with masses of small, very showy, purple and lilac-blue flowers with a white center. Also commonly called Clasping Bellflower, this flowering herb attracts various pollinators, including butterflies and bees.
Venus' Looking Glass Clasping is commonly planted in native pollinator gardens, as an annual ground cover, and other garden uses of this plant include flower borders, edging, as a filler in garden beds, and rock and alpine gardens. Triodanis Perfoliata seeds need light to germinate, so they have to be just lightly pressed into the soil and not covered. Once established, Clasping Bellflower plant grows well in light, sandy, gravelly, dry, moist but well-drained soil and full sun, tolerating some partial shade.
PLANT PROFILE
Season: Annual
Height: 12-18 Inches
Bloom Season: Spring/Summer
Environment: Full Sun/Partial Shade
Soil Type: Average/Poor/Sandy/Dry/Moist well-drained, pH 6-8
USDA Zones: All Regions of North America
PLANTING INSTRUCTIONS
Sow Indoors: Winter/Spring (4-6 weeks before last frost)
Sow Outdoors: Spring/Fall
Seed Depth: Surface sowing - press seeds slightly into the soil
Germination Time: 14-21 Days
