About
Campanula carpatica 'Blue Uniform' is a compact perennial that develops tidy mounds of lance-shaped leaves with serrated edges. Throughout summer, it produces an abundance of solitary, bell-shaped flowers in a vivid blue hue, which rise slightly above the foliage and face outward. This variety is straightforward to cultivate but prefers well-drained soil, as it does not thrive in excessively wet winter conditions.
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, North-facing, South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H5
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
- City and courtyard gardens, Cottage and informal garden, Gravel garden, Patio and container plants, Wildlife gardens
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Will grow well in well-drained soil preferably in full sun to partial shade. Avoid wet winter conditions, adding a mineral mulch to the soil surface can be beneficial.
- Pruning
- No pruning required
- Propagation
- Propagate by seed or basal cuttings
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to slugs and snails
- Disease resistance
- May be susceptible to a rust, powdery mildews and leaf spot