General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Plant Height: To 5 cm
Plant Spread: To 30 cm
Leaves: Evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Lavender
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Underground structures: Taproot
Suitable Locations: Alpine Gardening
Uses: Groundcover
Will Naturalize
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Propagation: Seeds: Suitable for wintersowing
Can handle transplanting
Other info: Sow seed in containers in a cold frame in spring. Alpine species should be sown in an open frame.
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Root
Division
Other: take basal root cuttings
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon
Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Monocarpic

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Common names
  • Alpine Bellflower
  • Bellflower

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Location: My garden, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; zone 3.
Date: 2011-07-17
Location: My garden, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; zone 3.
Date: 2012-01-02
Location: My garden, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; zone 3.
Date: 2011-07-09
Location: My garden, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; zone 3.
Date: 2011-05-27 
First year plant.
Comments:
  • Posted by growitall (Calgary, Alberta, Canada) on Dec 7, 2012 7:36 PM concerning plant:
    This species is rather unusual among Campanula in that the seeds germinate within about a week at room temperature, while most other Campanula spp. seeds require stratification. Has been monocarpic for me (unfortunately).

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