Campanula rotundifolia
Common Harebell
Campanula rotundifolia (common harebell) is a native flower to the UK, where it grows to about 40cm tall, and flowers mid to late summer. An especially good nectar source for Bumble bees and Honey bees.
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Full sun
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Occasional watering
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Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Moist and free draining
Common name
Common Harebell
Latin name
Campanula rotundifolia
type
Hardy Perennial
family
Campanulaceae
ph
5.0 - 8.5 Acid - Neutral
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
Campanula rotundifolia
Campanula rotundifolia (common harebell) is a native flower to the UK, where it grows to about 40cm tall, and flowers mid to late summer. An especially good nectar source for Bumble bees and Honey bees.
Flowering
From Early Summer TO Early Autumn
Bellflowers will bloom heaviest in early to mid-summer but can delight you with flowers all the way into Autumn in some areas.
Propagation by seed
From Mid Spring TO Late Spring
Campanula can grow from seed or from rhizomes. The tiny seeds should go in prepared soil in spring after all danger of frost has passed. Make sure to keep seedlings moderately moist when caring for bellflowers. To plant rhizomes, sever them from the parent plant at a root node and bury the roots in the soil.
Planting
From Early Spring TO Mid Spring
Plant bellflowers in full sunlight and cut back tall plants or move large structures that create shaded conditions around them. Lay a 2 to 3 inch layer of organic mulch, such as straw or pine needles, to the soil surrounding the campanula and some into the planting hole beneath the root ball; do not press it directly against the plant's stem. Campanula plants grow well without mulch, but it helps soil retain water and deters weeds.