A group of small, easy to grow Campanulas for the full sun well drained areas of the garden.
Pronunciation
(kam-PAN-u-la)((kar-PAT-ka)
Plant Type
All Plants, Perennials Hardy
Hardiness Zone
3-8
Sunlight
prefers full sun but will tolerate some shade.
Moisture
average
Soil & Site
prefers soils that drain well, roots like to be cool which can be provided using a mulch
Flowers
bell shaped, singular, terminally on long pedicels, and 1-2" across, blue, violet-blue and white, end of June through September.
Leaves
triangular shaped
Roots
fibrous
Dimensions
most plants stay under a foot, space 12-14" on center, forms a rounded clump
Maintenance
Division every other year helps to maintain the vigor of the plant. Older plants tended to open up in the center for me, indicating that division is needed.
Propagation
Can be grown from seeds but they are very small. Division is also possible.
Native Site
Native to Eastern Europe in the Carpathian Mountains.
Misc Facts
Campanula is Latin for little bell.
Author's Notes
In the"maintenance section" I mention that these plant tend to open up in the center. I have grown and observed these many times in gardens. I think that the clumps opening up in the center is just going to happen. How to prevent??
Notes & Reference
#04-Herbaceous Perennial Plants (Allan Armitage)
,#54-The Well Tended Garden (DiSabato-Aust), #123-Dwarf Campanula (Graham Nicholls), #209-Campanulas A Gardeners Guide (Peter Lewis and Margaret Lynch)