Plant Type

Ground cover, Perennial

 

Height Range

Under 1'

 

Flower Color

Blue

 

Flower Season

Summer

 

Leaf Color

Light Green

 

Bark Color

n/a

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Sun

Full, Half, Shade

 

Water

Medium

 

Growth Rate

Moderate

 

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

 

Soil Condition

Average, Rich, Poor, Well-drained

 

Soil pH

Neutral, Basic

 

Adverse Factors

Attracts Bees

Design Styles

English Cottage

 

Accenting Features

Showy Flowers

 

Seasonal Interest

Summer

 

Location Uses

Entry, Perennial Border, Shrub Border, Foundation, Parking Strip, Patio, Raised Planter, Walkways, With Rocks

 

Special Uses

Cascade, Cut Flowers, Filler, Naturalizing, Small Spaces

 

Attracts Wildlife

n/a

Don't let this perennial's delicate appearance fool you; Bluebell-of-Scotland is one tough little flower. Foliage is a soft green, and creeps and trails in a ground-hugging mat; flowers stand on erect, wiry stems maybe about 12 inches high. Violet blue and bell-shaped blooms appear in mid to late summer. Enjoyed by native bees and bumblebees. Use along a pathway, in a parkstrip, or to edge a perennial or shrub border. It has a charming habit of weaving in and around larger perennials and shrubs.

Grow in full sun to light shade in any soil, as long as it is well drained. Slow to establish, it will eventually naturalize, spreading by stolons and seed. It will tolerate drier soils than will most other campanula. A Utah native.