Campanula lactiflora 'Alba' (Milky Bellflower) — Mat-forming, Dwarf perennials, Tall herbaceous species

Overview

Campanula lactiflora 'Alba' is a plant with a mat-forming, dwarf perennials, tall herbaceous species habit in the genus Campanula, part of the Campanulaceae family, with deciduous, evergreen foliage. Campanula lactiflora 'Alba' 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 lactiflora 'Alba' is a Campanula with clusters of white bells that flower from June to September. The cultivar shows a range of habits, from mat-forming dwarf types to taller herbaceous stems. Foliage may be deciduous or evergreen according to growing conditions. It suits sheltered, sun to part-shade positions in moist, well-drained soils.

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 lactiflora 'Alba' is a member of the Campanulaceae valued for its clear white flower clusters through the main summer months. The species has origins in mountain regions and the cultivar retains a mixed habit, appearing as low, mat-forming clumps in some situations and producing taller, branching stems in others. Give 'Alba' a sunny or lightly shaded spot with loam or sandy soil that remains moist but drains freely; it tolerates a wide pH range from acid to alkaline. Best performance comes in sheltered aspects facing south, east or west where winter exposure is limited. The plant is rated H5–H7, so it will establish across the typical UK hardiness bands from hardy to fully hardy. Use 'Alba' in herbaceous borders, rockeries, containers or as a ground cover where its white blooms can be appreciated. Regular spacing helps prevent crowding where taller forms develop. Placed in a sheltered, south- or west-facing border, Campanula lactiflora 'Alba' will carry its white flowers through June to September.