Are They The Same?

Ladybells (Adenophora)

Campanula rapunculoides

They sure look like it. My 'ladybells' also mature to a dark colored stalk, and the seedcases very much resemble those of other campanulas I have in the garden (Blue Clips, Peachleaved, and others...)

I guess I will have to keep a close eye on their spreading habits!

{Update August 9: Still confused. Stopped by a local growers that was having an open house today, and they had Adenophora confusa that looks just like mine. So I don't know what to think at this point. I think it is a well-named plant.}

Comments

[Kathy]

I called up co-operative extension in my area and asked them to tell me how to identify the two. That was a week ago and the horticulturalist still hasn't called me back. She did tell me it would take a while, but I think it's not very easy to tell them apart, even for "experts."