About
Campanula 'Kent Belle' is a robust perennial known for its upright growth habit. It features heart-shaped leaves at the base and smaller leaves along the stem. During the summer, this plant produces loose clusters of narrow, bell-shaped flowers that measure approximately 5 cm in length and display a deep violet hue.
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
- Soil type
- Chalk, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H7
Plant details
- Plant type
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Habit
- Bushy
- 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, City and courtyard gardens, Coastal, Patio and container plants, Wildlife gardens
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in any fertile, well-drained soil in full sun or part-shade. After flowering cut back to the base to encourage a second flowering
- Pruning
- Clear foliage in autumn
- Propagation
- Propagate by division in spring or autumn
- Pest resistance
- Slugs and snails are sometimes problematic
- Disease resistance
- Rust diseases can be a serious problem