Botanical Name: Campanula lactifolia
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Common Name: Great Bellflower  
Plant photo of: Campanula lactifolia
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  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Perennial

 

Height Range

1-3', 3-6'

 

Flower Color

Blue, Pink, White

 

Flower Season

Summer, Fall

 

Leaf Color

Green

 

Bark Color

n/a

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Sun

Full, Half, Shade

 

Water

Medium, High

 

Growth Rate

Moderate

 

Soil Type

Loam

 

Soil Condition

Average, Rich, Well-drained, Moist

 

Soil pH

Neutral, Basic

 

Adverse Factors

n/a

Design Styles

English Cottage

 

Accenting Features

Showy Flowers

 

Seasonal Interest

Summer, Fall

 

Location Uses

Perennial Border, Walls / Fences

 

Special Uses

Cut Flowers

 

Attracts Wildlife

n/a

Information by: Stephanie Duer
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  • Description

  • Notes

This is a big campanula, typically growing 3 to 4 feet tall and about half as wide, with an upright habit. Tall stems of bell shaped flowers appear in late summer and bloom for about a month. Use at the back of the perennial border, or mixed in with ornamental grasses for a great, late summer show. Colors range from soft pinks, to blues, and white.
Grow in full sun to part shade, in well drained, loamy garden soil. Manages with very little water when sheltered from mid day sun. Cut back in late winter to early spring, as new growth emerges.