- Botanical name: Adenophora pereskiifolia
- Common name: Ladybells
- Family: Campanulaceae
- Plant Type: Perennial, Deciduous
Blue
Green
- Key features:
- Attractive to wildlife
- Flowers
A member of the campanula family, ladybells, Adenophora pereskiifolia, bears tall spires of bell-shaped blue flowers throughout summer and into autumn. It’s easy to grow and flowers over a long season, perfect for a cottage garden scheme or a mixed herbaceous border. Its blooms are popular with bees and other pollinators, and it makes a lovely cut flower.
Grow Adenophora pereskiifolia in moist but well-drained soil in full sun to partial shade, ideally towards the middle of the border. It works well with a number of other flower types and colours, including lupins, lavender and alliums. Divide congested clumps every three years.
How to grow Adenophora pereskiifolia
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Plant size
90cm height
60cm spread
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Aspect
South facing, east facing, west facing
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Position in border
Middle
- Sun exposure: Dappled shade, full sun, partial shade
- Hardiness: Hardy
- Soil type: Acidic / chalky / alkaline / clay / heavy / moist / well drained / light / sandy
Plant calendar
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Do not Plant in January |
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Do not Plant in February |
M
Do not Plant in March |
A
Do not Plant in April |
M
Do Plant in May |
J
Do Plant in June |
J
Do not Plant in July |
A
Do not Plant in August |
S
Do not Plant in September |
O
Do not Plant in October |
N
Do not Plant in November |
D
Do not Plant in December |
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| Flowers |
J
Plant does not flower in January |
F
Plant does not flower in February |
M
Plant does not flower in March |
A
Plant does not flower in April |
M
Plant does not flower in May |
J
Plant does flower in June |
J
Plant does flower in July |
A
Plant does flower in August |
S
Plant does flower in September |
O
Plant does flower in October |
N
Plant does not flower in November |
D
Plant does not flower in December |
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| Divide |
J
Do not Divide in January |
F
Do not Divide in February |
M
Do Divide in March |
A
Do Divide in April |
M
Do not Divide in May |
J
Do not Divide in June |
J
Do not Divide in July |
A
Do not Divide in August |
S
Do not Divide in September |
O
Do Divide in October |
N
Do Divide in November |
D
Do not Divide in December |
Adenophora pereskiifolia and wildlife
Adenophora pereskiifolia is known for attracting bees and other pollinators. It has nectar/pollen rich flowers.
Attractive to Bees
Does not attract Beneficial insects
Does not attract Birds
Does not attract Butterflies/Moths
Attractive to Other pollinators
Is Adenophora pereskiifolia poisonous?
Adenophora pereskiifolia has no toxic effects reported.
No reported toxicity to Birds
No reported toxicity to Cats
No reported toxicity to Dogs
No reported toxicity to Horses
No reported toxicity to Livestock
No reported toxicity to People
