About
This perennial has a low, compact growth habit and is semi-evergreen, creating a dense mound of small, slightly hairy, serrated leaves. Its spreading or trailing stems produce blue to purple flowers that can reach up to 4 cm in diameter, typically blooming in late spring and early summer.
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, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
- Aspect
- East-facing, South-facing, West-facing, North-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H5
Plant details
- Plant type
- Alpine Rockery, Herbaceous Perennial
- Habit
- Matforming
- Foliage
- Semi evergreen
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- 0-0.1 metre
- Time to full height
- 2-5 years
- Suggested uses
- Gravel garden, Rock garden, Patio and container plants
- Native to
- Caucasus
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in moist but well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade
- Pruning
- No pruning required
- Propagation
- Propagate by seed or softwood cuttings
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to slugs and snails
- Disease resistance
- May be susceptible to powdery mildews