Campanula persicifolia 'Alba' - Bellflower
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🌿 Features
Type: Herbaceous flowering perennial
Common name: Bellflower
Scientific name: Campanula persicifolia 'Alba'
Foliage color: Medium green, lanceolate, fine and elegant
Flower color: Pure white, delicate bell-shaped
Mature height: 0.60–0.90 m (2-3 ft)
Mature width: 0.30–0.45 m (1-1.5 ft)
Habit: Upright, airy, forming slender and graceful stems
Flowering period: June to August
Exposure: Full sun to partial shade
Watering needs: Moderate, prefers fresh but well-drained soil
Soil type: Well-drained, fertile, slightly acidic to neutral
Hardiness zone: Zone 3 to 8
Drought tolerance: Good once established
Melliferous plant: Yes
Attracts pollinators: Yes, especially bees and butterflies
Toxicity to animals: Non-toxic
✂️ Care
Plant in full sun to partial shade in fertile, well-drained soil. Water regularly at planting to encourage root establishment, then maintain moderate moisture during growth. Deadhead spent flowers to prolong blooming and encourage branching. Provide light staking if necessary to support the slender stems.
This hardy and reliable perennial requires little maintenance and no winter protection. Ideal for beds, tall borders, and cottage gardens, it offers an airy and romantic white bloom all summer long.