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- Common Name: Harebell
- Genus: Campanula
- Species: rotundifolia
- Skill Level: beginner
- Exposure: full sun
- Hardiness: hardy
- Soil type: chalky/alkaline, well-drained/light
- Height: 0.25m
- Spread: 0.25m
- Time to plant seeds: March to April
A well known and favourite wild flower, which can be easily spotted in short grassland and roadside verges in summer when it becomes covered in thimble-sized blue bells. Given the rich soil of a border its flowering will be even more pronounced, but it may spread a bit too quickly for most.
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