A medium plant that produces slender racemes of white bell shaped flowers.
Pronunciation
(kam-PAN-u-la)(per-sis-i-FO-lee-ah)
Plant Type
All Plants, Perennials Hardy
Hardiness Zone
3-6
Sunlight
full sun, mostly sunny, part sun
Moisture
average
Soil & Site
average
Flowers
white, broadly bell shaped, borne in an inflorescent called a raceme, start blooming mid May
Leaves
forms a basal rosette, leaves less frequent and smaller up the stem, basal leaves are 4-8" while the sessile stems leaves are 2-4" long, basal leaves are somewhat evergreen in zone #5
Dimensions
2'-3' tall by 18" spread, forms clumps as more stems clump off the base
Maintenance
When deadheading this plant be careful not to damage the new buds that are forming on the same stem. Rejuvenation of the plant by dividing every 2-3 years helps to keep the plant fresh and productive, can spread by volunteer seedlings
Propagation
seeds, division
Author's Notes
This has always been one of my favorite plants. I like to group them together in a mass for a more dramatic show of color.
Notes & Reference
#04-Herbaceous Perennial Plants (Allan Armitage) , #06-Perennials for the American Gardens (Clasusen and Ekastro), #54-The Well Tended Garden (DiSabato-Aust), #123-Dwarf Campanula (Graham Nicholls