Bats-in-the-belfry
Campanula trachelium
Common Name: Bats-in-the-belfry
Genus: Campanula
Species: trachelium
Category: Wildflowers
Height: 0.90 m (90 cm)
Spread: 0.30 m (30 cm)
Hardiness: Hardy
Growth Rate: Average
Flowering Period: July and August
Foliage Type: Deciduous
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: Blue, Purple, White
Sun/Shade: Partial shade
Soil Type: Normal/Loam or Sandy/Light or Chalky/Alkaline
Soil Moisture: Dry, well drained
- Clusters of tubular mid-blue lilac or white flowers appear on robust red-tinged stems in July and August among nettle-like, bristly mid-green leaves. In former days this nettle-leaved bellflower was widely used for treating throat infections. Thriving in partial shade it's an excellent tall plant for the edges of a woodland or wildflower garden.
- Garden Care: After flowering cut back the faded flower-stems down to the ground and compost.
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