About
Campanula 'Swannables' is a perennial that forms dense clumps and spreads over time. It features upright, leafy stems that reach heights of up to 40 cm. In summer, it produces bell-shaped flowers that range from pale pink to lilac-blue.
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
- South-facing, North-facing, West-facing, East-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H6
Plant details
- Plant type
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Habit
- Bushy
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- 0.5-1 metres
- Time to full height
- 2-5 years
- Suggested uses
- City and courtyard gardens, Cottage and informal garden, Gravel garden, Patio and container plants, Rock garden, Wildlife gardens
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in a moist but well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade
- Pruning
- No pruning required
- Propagation
- Propagate by division or basal cuttings
- Pest resistance
- May be damaged by slugs and snails
- Disease resistance
- May be susceptible to a rust, powdery mildews and a leaf spot