Size
Ultimate height
Up to 10cmTime to ultimate height
1–2 yearsUltimate spread
0–0.1 metreGrowing conditions
Moisture
Well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Green | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Blue | Green | ||
| Autumn | ||||
| Winter |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing or North–facing or East–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H5Botanical details
- Family
- Campanulaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Bushy
- Genus
Campanula may be annuals, herbaceous or evergreen perennials, with bell or star-shaped, often blue, flowers in late spring or summer
- Name status
Correct
- Plant range
- Croatia
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in gritty, moist but sharply drained soil in full sun. Suits a scree bed trough or alpine house in peat-free, loam-based potting compost with plenty of grit. Ideal for sunny wall or rock crevice planting
Propagation
Propagate by seed in containers in an open cold frame in autumn. Take cuttings of new growth in early spring or summer
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Cottage and informal garden
- Rock garden
- Gravel garden
- Patio and container plants
- Wildlife gardens
- Banks and slopes
- Garden edging
Pruning
No pruning required
Pests
vine weevil may be a problem under glass. Vulnerable to slugs and snails
Diseases
Powdery mildew may be problematic
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