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Great Bellflower

Campanula Latifolia

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Overview

Campanula latifolia, known as the Great Bellflower, is a stately perennial with tall, erect stems reaching up to 5 feet high. It boasts large, bell-shaped violet-blue flowers, which bloom from June to August. Ideal for the back of a border, it thrives in full sun to partial shade and prefers well-drained soil. Its impressive height and striking blooms add vertical interest to any garden design. Zones 4-8.

Sun Full, HalfWater MediumZones 4–7Type PerennialClimate Temperate
Great Bellflower (Campanula Latifolia) — It thrives in USDA hardiness zones 3 to 7, indicating robust cold tolerance

Culture

Sun
Full, Half
Water
Medium
USDA zones
4–7

Shape & size

Mature height
1–1.5 Ft.

Classification

Type
Perennial
Family
Campanulaceae
Climate
Temperate

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Great Bellflower (Campanula Latifolia) — erect stems reaching up to 5 feet high; these blooms often present in shades of violet-blue, image 50
Great Bellflower (Campanula Latifolia) — Growing from a basal rosette; its impressive height and striking blooms add vertical interest to any, image 56
Great Bellflower (Campanula Latifolia) — plant in locations with partial to full sun exposure
Great Bellflower (Campanula Latifolia) — These blooms often present in shades of violet-blue; erect stems reaching up to 5 feet high
Great Bellflower (Campanula Latifolia) — consider placing it towards the back of a border for an elegant backdrop; plant in locations with partial, image 61
Great Bellflower (Campanula Latifolia) — Its impressive height and striking blooms add vertical interest to any garden design; growing from a basal, image 53
Great Bellflower (Campanula Latifolia) — is a stately perennial with tall
Great Bellflower (Campanula Latifolia) — is a majestic perennial plant that can provide a striking vertical accent to any garden design; blue, image 55
Great Bellflower (Campanula Latifolia) — Ideal for the back of a border, it thrives in full sun to partial shade and prefers well-drained soil
Great Bellflower (Campanula Latifolia) — The plant's spread is typically around 12 to 18 inches
Great Bellflower (Campanula Latifolia) — blue flowers in the garden
Great Bellflower (Campanula Latifolia) — or use it to create height and structure within a cottage garden; perennial with blue blooms
Great Bellflower (Campanula Latifolia) — though some varieties may boast white flowers
Great Bellflower (Campanula Latifolia) — The plant's spread is typically around 12 to 18 inches; it boasts large, bell-shaped violet-blue flowers, which bloom
Great Bellflower (Campanula Latifolia) — is a majestic perennial plant that can provide a striking vertical accent to any garden design; blue flowers in the
Great Bellflower (Campanula Latifolia) — Deadheading spent blossoms can promote a longer flowering season and reduce self-seeding
Great Bellflower (Campanula Latifolia) — consider placing it towards the back of a border for an elegant backdrop
Great Bellflower (Campanula Latifolia) — plant in locations with partial to full sun exposure; consider placing it towards the back of a border for, image 64
Great Bellflower (Campanula Latifolia) — in well-drained soil that is rich in organic material; though good air circulation can help prevent any potential
Great Bellflower (Campanula Latifolia) — though good air circulation can help prevent any potential issues with powdery mildew
Great Bellflower (Campanula Latifolia) — blue flowers in the garden; is a majestic perennial plant that can provide a striking vertical accent to any garden
Great Bellflower (Campanula Latifolia) — or use it to create height and structure within a cottage garden
Great Bellflower (Campanula Latifolia) — the plant sprouts stout stems that can reach heights of anywhere from 2 to 4 feet; though some varieties may boast
Great Bellflower (Campanula Latifolia) — though some varieties may boast white flowers; the plant sprouts stout stems that can reach heights of, image 60
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