A rapidly spreading plant for a sunny site. The stems lay on the ground and the flower stalks are erect making this plant a good candidate for wall and rock gardens.
Pronunciation
(kam-PAN-yew-lah)(posh-ar-skee-AY-nah)
Plant Type
All Plants, Perennials Hardy
Hardiness Zone
3-7
Sunlight
full sun, part sun, part shade
Moisture
average
Soil & Site
average, found growing in rocky places
Flowers
star shaped, blue
Leaves
small dark green
Stems
spreading, prostrate to decumbent
Dimensions
A rapid spreading plant reaches 8"-12" tall by 12" spread.
Maintenance
can be very invasive
Propagation
seeds or division in the early spring
Native Site
Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Croatia
Cultivar Origin
Introduced into cultivation by Walt Ingwersen in 1933. Walt's son Will Ingwersen describes this plant as "rampageous".
Author's Notes
I have never personally grown this plant. Many references state this plant can become very invasive in the garden.
Notes & Reference
#04-Herbaceous Perennial Plants (Allan Armitage),
#06-Perennials for the American Gardens (Clausen and Ekastro), #123-Dwarf Campanula (Graham Nicholls)