Campanula lact. 'Pritchard's Var.' — Mat-forming, Dwarf perennials, Tall herbaceous species

Overview

Campanula lact. 'Pritchard's Var.' is a plant with a mat-forming, dwarf perennials, tall herbaceous species habit in the genus Campanula, with deciduous, evergreen foliage. Campanula lact. 'Pritchard's Var.' grows best in full sun and partial shade, and tolerates loam and sand soils and any pH. Its UK hardiness is rated H5, H6, H7. Suggested uses include borders, rockeries, containers and ground cover.

About

Campanula lact. 'Pritchard's Var.' is a mat-forming Campanula cultivar with a compact, dwarf habit and a prolonged summer flowering period. It forms a low carpet of foliage that may be deciduous or evergreen and suits sheltered sites. Flowering runs June to September. Best in moist but well-drained loam or sandy soils across a range of pH levels.

About the genus

Campanula is the type genus of the Campanulaceae family of flowering plants. Campanula are commonly known as bellflowers and take both their common and scientific names from the bell-shaped flowers—campanula is Latin for "little bell".

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In the garden

Campanula lact. 'Pritchard's Var.' belongs to the Campanula group and presents as a mat-forming, dwarf perennial though related forms may be taller and herbaceous. It holds foliage that can be either deciduous or evergreen and produces flowers over the summer months, specifically from June to September. Plant into a south-, east- or west-facing spot where it will receive full sun or partial shade; avoid exposed locations as the cultivar prefers a sheltered position. It performs in loam or sandy soils provided they are moist but well-drained and will tolerate acid, neutral or alkaline pH. In UK hardiness terms it sits in H5–H7, meaning it is hardy through most gardens and, at the upper end, fully hardy in exposed situations when given shelter. Use Campanula lact. 'Pritchard's Var.' as a low ground cover in borders, in rockeries or planted into containers where its mat-forming habit can be contained. It also works well as edging between paving or in mixed gravel pockets where taller neighbours will not obscure its summer display. Expect flowering from June to September, which suits sites where low, continuous summer colour is required.