Milky bellflower (Campanula lactiflora 'Pritchard's Variety') | Perennials | Plants

Milky bellflower

Campanula lactiflora 'Pritchard's Variety'

Common Name: Milky bellflower
Genus: Campanula
Species: lactiflora
Cultivar: 'Pritchard's Variety'

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Category: Perennials

Height: 0.75 m (75 cm)
Spread: 0.60 m (60 cm)

Hardiness: Hardy
Growth Rate: Average
Flowering Period: July to September
Long Flowering Period
Foliage Type: Deciduous
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: Blue, Purple
Sun/Shade: Full sun or Partial shade
Soil Type: Normal/Loam
Soil Moisture: Moist, but well drained
Features: Long flowering period

Tall branching stems bearing clusters of violet-blue open bell-shaped flowers appear from July to September among toothed mid-green leaves. This tall bellflower is a cottage-garden classic and is perfect towards the back of a mixed or herbaceous border. It's a happy companion for old roses, self-seeds freely and the flower colour is retained best in partial shade.

Garden care: Protect the tender foliage from slugs and deadhead regularly to prolong flowering. Apply a generous 5-7cm (2-3in) mulch of well-rotted compost around the base of the plant in spring. Stake with bamboo canes or brushwood in spring before the flowers appear.

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