Scientific name: Campanula persicifolia
Synonym: Campanula amabilis , Campanula subpyrenaica
Family: CAMPANULACEAE
Common names: “Peachleaf bellflower” “Fairy bellflower” “Willow bell”
Plant Type: Herbaceous perennial with evergreen basal growth
Conditions:
Zone: 3-8
Light: Full sun – light shade
Exposure: Sheltered
Soil: Average, alkaline – neutral
Moisture: Moist well drained, prefers good moisture but tolerant of drier conditions
Aesthetic:
Plant Size: H 18-36″ W 12″ , clump forming
Leaf and Stem shape: Rosette of narrow evergreen basal leaves
Flower: Loose spires of outward-facing, 5 lobed cup-shaped, lilac-blue flowers appear in early and mid-summer
Maintenance: Low, may need staking
Landscape use: Cut flower beds, shrub underplanting, cottage gardens
Propagate: By seed, division and basal cuttings
Pests & Disease: Generally healthy
*Considered deer resistant ♥Attracts hummingbirds + butterflies
Comments: Some can be very invasive but this species doesn’t send runners, always choose a non-spreading species for these
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