Campanula garganica 'Filigree'
A low-growing perennial that forms neat, compact mounds of small, green, toothed heart-shaped foliage. Numerous, outward facing, violet-blue, star-shaped flowers are borne on short stalks sitting just above its foliage providing a long flowering display in summer
Size
Ultimate height
Up to 10cmTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Well–drainedpH
Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Green | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Blue | Green | ||
| Autumn | Green | |||
| Winter |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
East–facing or North–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H5Botanical details
- Family
- Campanulaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Matforming
- Genus
Campanula may be annuals, herbaceous or evergreen perennials, with bell or star-shaped, often blue, flowers in late spring or summer
- Name status
Unresolved
How to grow
Cultivation
Will grow well in rock gardens or in flower borders with well-drained soil preferably in full sun avoiding wet conditions in winter. Easy to grow in containers.
Propagation
Propagate by division in spring or autumn and by basal cuttings in spring
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Cottage and informal garden
- Rock garden
- Patio and container plants
- Wildlife gardens
- Low Maintenance
- Flower borders and beds
- Garden edging
Pruning
Cut back after flowering to promote extended blooms
Pests
Diseases
May be susceptible to a rust, powdery mildews and leaf spot
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