About
Campanula 'Viking' PBR is a deciduous perennial that forms a compact mound. Its dark green leaves are ovate with distinct teeth and veins. Throughout the summer, upright stems produce trumpet-shaped flowers that range from lilac to purple and emit a subtle fragrance.
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
- Soil pH
- Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
- Aspect
- North-facing, South-facing, East-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H4
Plant details
- Plant type
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Habit
- Clump forming
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- 0.5-1 metres
- Time to full height
- 2-5 years
- Suggested uses
- Cottage and informal garden, City and courtyard gardens, Coastal, Gravel garden, Wildlife gardens
- Fragrance
- Flower
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Plant in fertile, moist but well-drained soil that is neutral to alkaline, in full sun or partial shade
- Pruning
- No pruning required, but deadhead faded flowers
- Propagation
- Propagate by seed in spring or by basal cuttings and division
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to slugs and snails
- Disease resistance
- May be susceptible to leaf spot, powdery mildew and rust