Campanula punctataSpotted bellflower
科:桔梗科
Family:Campanulaceae
属:风铃草属
common name:Spotted bellflower
introduce:Plant Type: Herbaceous perennial
Family: Campanulaceae
Missouri Native: No
Native Range: Siberia and Japan
Height: 1 to 2 feet
Spread: 1 to 1.5 feet
Bloom Time: June - August
Bloom Color: White to pale pink with purple inside spotting
Sun: Full sun to part shade
Water: Medium moisture
Maintenance: Low
General Culture:
Easily grown in average, medium wet, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade. Prefers part shade in hot summer climates. Does not do well when night temperatures do not cool down below 70 degrees F. Needs regular moisture. Divide clumps in fall every 3-4 years. Spreads freely by both rhizomes and self-seeding under optimum growing conditions.
Noteworthy Characteristics:
Spotted bellflower is an upright, clump-forming perennial which typically grows 1-2 tall. Large, drooping, tubular, white to pale pink, bell-like flowers (to 2" long) with purple inside spotting appear in terminal racemes atop erect to slightly arching stems. Stems rise up from basal rosettes of rounded, toothed, medium green leaves (to 5" long). Long summer bloom.
No serious insect or disease problems. Can be invasive.
Uses:
Borders, rock gardens, cottage gardens, lightly shaded woodland settings or naturalized areas. Group or mass for best effect.
