About
This perennial plant forms a compact mound that reaches a height of up to 25 cm. Its leaves are bright green, rounded, and have a toothed edge. During the summer months, it produces an abundance of blue, bowl-shaped flowers that rise above the foliage 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, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, East-facing, North-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H5
Plant details
- Plant type
- Alpine Rockery, 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, City and courtyard gardens, Gravel garden, Rock garden, Wildlife gardens
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Ideal for rock gardens or sunny borders. Will not tolerate wet winters
- Pruning
- No pruning required
- Propagation
- Propagate by seed or basal cuttings
- Pest resistance
- May be damaged by slugs and snails
- Disease resistance
- May be susceptible to a rust, powdery mildews and a leaf spot