Guides/Cup-and-Saucer Vine

Cup-and-Saucer Vine ‘Cathedral Bells’

Cobaea scandens

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Days to cut

120–150 days

Status

trying

Catalog ID

CF-16

Seasons logged

2

First sown

2026-06-06

This beautiful climber is also called "Cup and Saucer Vine" because the blossoms look for all the world like slender teacups sitting on dainty saucer-like green calyxes. The spectacular 2-inch bells with softly curving rims turn from creamy pale green to a striking rose-violet. Beginning mid-summer, this vigorous flowering vine blooms for weeks when most other vines are on the wane. The beautiful blossoms are beacons for hummingbirds. This old-fashioned favorite was cherished by Victorian gardeners.

How it grows

Germination

Days to germ.
15–21 d
Depth
0.5 in

Culture

Days to maturity
120–150 dThis variety
Spacing
12 in
Height
120–240 in
Sun
Sun
Frost
tender

Harvest

Other Observations

Notes not filed against a sowing. Everything else sits with its trial above.

No loose observations — every note belongs to a sowing.

This variety’s year

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Sow indoorsApr 9
Outdoor / directMay 21 – Jun 18
See the whole season

Progress

Sown 2026-06-06
Day 157 · past expected maturity (120–150)
This sowing

Seed source

Renee's Garden