Family: Campanulaceae
Scientific Name: Campanula trachelum
Common Name: Bats in the Belfry Throatwort, Nettle Leaved Bell flower, Throatwort Bellflower
| Description | A vertical Campanula with spikes of light purple flowers. |
| Pronunciation | (kam-PAN-uu-la) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Perennials Hardy |
| Hardiness Zone | 4-9 |
| Sunlight | full to part sun |
| Moisture | average, moist |
| Soil & Site | average, moist well drained |
| Flowers | spikes of light purple flowers, blooms end of July for about two plus weeks |
| Leaves | coarse, bristly-pubescent, nettle-like, deeply-toothed leaves |
| Stems | angular, bristly |
| Dimensions | 24-36" tall, space 12-18" on center |
| Propagation | division, seeds |
| Native Site | Native to the woodlands and banks of Europe and Asia. |
| Notes & Reference | #04-Herbaceous Perennial Plants (Allan Armitage), #144-Missouri Botanical Gardens web site (www.missouribotanicalgarden.org) |
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