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spreading bellflower

Campanula patula

Pollinator FriendlyLow Maintenance

Genus: Campanula
Family: Campanulaceae
Common Names: spreading bellflower

About this plant

C. patula is an erect, herbaceous perennial or biennial to around 80cm tall forming a basal rosette of rough, obovate leaves. Wiry, branchedstems with alternate,narrow leaves bear small clusters of starry, violet-blue flowers with widely-spreading petals

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayLoamSandy

AcidAlkaline

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

West FacingNorth FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grows best in sun or partial shade in a moist, well drained soil

Pruning

None required

Propagation

Propagate by seed

Pests

May be damaged by slugs and snails

Diseases

May be infected by a rust

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground CoverBanks SlopesWildflower Meadow

Planting Places

GreenhouseOutdoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Two To Five Years