Deciduous vining perennial that can reach up to 5' high and has small cream colored bell-shaped flowers in summer. Grow in partial shade in moist, well-drained soil. Hardy to 0 degrees F Moist streamsides and open woodlands in NE Asia and Korea Campanulaceae
This interesting plant is widely used in Chinese herbal medicine. Known as Poor Man's Ginseng, it has a distinctly medicinal scent when bruised.
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