Scientific Name: Campanula americana

Common Name(s):

Bellflower
Photo by Tracie Bowers

Bellflower

Categories:
Herbaceous Perennial, Wildflower

Comment:
To grow as an annual start seeds indoors 6-8 weeks before last frost. To grow as a biannual sow seeds in the ground after last frost. 1st year the plant will form a rosette of leaves, 2nd year a tall stalk sill form that produces flowers. Prefers a cooler night temperature.

Height:
3-6 feet

Flowering Period:
June-August

Flower Color:
Blue

Usage:
Wildflower gardens, cut flowers, moist shaded areas of rock gardens

Hardiness:
USDA hardiness zone 4-7

Propagation:
Self-seeding to maintain perennial status

Exposure:
Full sun to part shade, prefers part shade in NC summers

Soil:
Rich moist well-drained soil

Regions:
Mountains, Piedmont(best grown in partly shaded areas

Origins:
North Carolina

Pollinator(s) attracted:
Wasps

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