Cobaea scandens Purple
Cobaea is a fast-growing and vigorous climber with dark green leaves and beautiful purple, bell-shaped flowers This vine is easy to care for and can be used to create a gorgeous focal point in the garden Â
Grow Cobaea against a strong trellis, fence or wall for it to scramble up and overÂ
It needs full sun and moist but well-drained soil so water regularly in dry weather.
Seed Quantity:Â 15Â Seeds
Type: Annual Climber
Genus: Cobaea scandens
Sow Seeds: Sow undercover Jan-March vertically into pots or trays and keep at 16–18 °C.  Germination can take 3–4 weeks so be patient!  Transplant into pots when they are large enough to handle and grow on.
Plant Out: Plant out after the last frosts, likes full sun and well-drained, moist soilÂ
Flowers: July-October
Height & Spread:Â 3m high x 2m wide
These seeds are also found in the following Seed Collections:
A Year in a Cottage Garden
RHS Award of Garden Merit.
This plant/cultivar has been awarded the RHS Award of Garden Merit because it has proved to be reliable in appropriate conditions and a good performing plant. For more information on RHS Award of Garden Merit plants visit https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants
