| Description | 'Horned Rampion (Phyteuma scheuchzeri) is a perennial with spiky, star-like flowers. Related to Campanulas. Good for rock gardens. |
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| Pronunciation | (fy-TEE-uh-muh)(shoyk-ZER-ee) |
| Plant Type | Perennials Hardy, Wild Flowers |
| Hardiness Zone | (5)6-8 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average, moist |
| Soil & Site | Best in moist, well-drained soil, tolerating average conditions. Well-drained soil is essential. |
| Flowers | The flower head consists of several flowers all opening at the same time. Each flower is quite spiky, forming a large, spiky ball of rich blue, with green bracts. |
| Fruit | Small, dry capsules containing numerous tiny seeds follow its blue, spiky blooms in summer. |
| Leaves | Forms tufts of narrow, grass-like, grey-green foliage |
| Roots | fibrous, often shallow but extensive root system |
| Dimensions | up to 18 by 12 inches (HS) |
| Maintenance | dead heading |
| Propagation | seeds, division |
| Native Site | Native to the mountainous regions of Europe, particularly the Alps and the Carpathians. Found in the higher Alps and screes. |
| Misc Facts | (Syn: Phyteuma ovatum, Phyteuma corniculatum, Rapunculus scheuchzeri) |
| Notes & Reference | #291-Collins Guide To Alpines and Rock Gardens (Anna N. Griffith), Ontario Rock Garden & Hardy Plant Society (onrockgarden.com/index.php), North American Rock Garden Society (www.nargs.org) |
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