About
Campanula alliariifolia 'Snow Dune' is a perennial that forms compact clumps, reaching a height of approximately 50 cm. It features hairy, greyish-green leaves shaped like hearts, adorned with unevenly serrated edges. From summer through early autumn, it produces nodding, bell-shaped flowers in white, which are held aloft on slender stems.
About the genus
Campanula encompasses a range of plants that can be annuals, herbaceous perennials, or evergreen perennials. These species produce bell or star-shaped flowers, frequently in shades of blue, during the late spring or summer months.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun, Partial shade
- Soil type
- Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H7
Plant details
- Plant type
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Habit
- Clump forming
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 2-5 years
- Suggested uses
- Cottage and informal garden, Patio and container plants, Wildlife gardens
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Thrives in fertile, neutral to alkaline, moist but well drained soil in sun or part shade. Protect from excess winter wet
- Pruning
- Cut back after flowering to maintain compact shape
- Propagation
- Propagate by division in spring or autumn, or by basal softwood cuttings in spring
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to aphids, slugs and snails
- Disease resistance
- May be susceptible to powdery mildews and rust diseases