About
Campanula 'Faichem Lilac' is an erect perennial that can reach up to 1.2 meters in height. It features coarse, oval leaves with serrated edges. During the summer months, elongated stems produce clusters of bell-shaped flowers that range from pale lilac to almost white.
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
- East-facing, South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H7
Plant details
- Plant type
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Habit
- Columnar upright
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 0.5-1 metres
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 2-5 years
- Suggested uses
- Cottage and informal garden, Wildlife gardens
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Thrives in fertile, neutral to alkaline, moist but well drained soil in sun or part shade
- Pruning
- Cut back after flowering
- 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