Overview
Michauxia campanuloides is a plant with a clump forming habit in the genus Michauxia, part of the Campanulaceae family, with deciduous foliage. Michauxia campanuloides grows best in full sun, and tolerates loam soils and neutral pH. Its UK hardiness is rated H5. Suggested uses include flower borders and beds.
About
Michauxia campanuloides is a clump-forming member of the Campanulaceae notable for upright flowering stems that branch near the tips to carry many drooping, reflexed-lobed blooms. It produces deciduous basal leaves and favours full sun on well-drained loam of neutral pH in exposed, south-facing sites. Hardy to H5, it suits flower borders and beds and flowers from June to August.
About the genus
Michauxia is a genus of plants in the family Campanulaceae. First described in 1788, this genus contains 8 known species native to southwestern Asia.Michauxia campanuloides L'Hér. - Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Palestine Michauxia koeieana Rech.f. - Iran Michauxia laevigata Vent.
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In the garden
Michauxia campanuloides belongs to the bellflower family (Campanulaceae) and is native to parts of the eastern Mediterranean, including Greece, Turkey, Syria, Lebanon and Israel. Plants form rosettes of basal leaves from which erect, branching flowering stems rise and bear numerous pendulous flowers with reflexed lobes. Place Michauxia campanuloides in a sunny, south-facing, exposed position on a loam soil with a neutral pH and reliable drainage; it does not tolerate waterlogged ground. The species is rated H5, meaning it is hardy in most UK gardens and can be left in the ground through winter in suitable sites. Give a position that receives strong light so the upper stems develop and carry flowers. Use it towards the rear of flower borders and in mixed herbaceous beds where the branching stems can sit above lower companions. The plant's deciduous basal leaves die back after the season, so allow some clear space around the crown. Flowers appear from June to August on the upper stems.
Growing conditions
Best soil and position for Michauxia
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil type
- Loam
- Soil pH
- Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed
- UK hardiness
- H5
Plant details
Michauxia campanuloides size, habit and characteristics
- Habit
- Clump forming
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Suggested uses
- Flower borders and beds
Care notes
Pruning and caring for Michauxia campanuloides
- Propagation
- Seed, division
- Pest resistance
- Generally pest-free
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free
Frequently asked questions
Where is the best place to plant Michauxia campanuloides?
Michauxia campanuloides prefers full sun. It suits exposed positions.
What soil does Michauxia campanuloides need?
Michauxia campanuloides grows best in loam soil. It prefers neutral soil. Aim for soil that stays well-drained.
Is Michauxia campanuloides hardy in the UK?
Michauxia campanuloides has an RHS hardiness rating of H5, meaning it is hardy in most of the UK, tolerating -15 to -10°C.
How do I propagate Michauxia campanuloides?
Seed, division.