- Botanical name: Campanula poscharskyana
- Common name: Trailing bellflower
- Family: Campanulaceae
- Plant Type: Alpine, Perennial
Purple
Green
- Key features:
- Attractive to wildlife
- Flowers
Campanulas are loved for their bell-like, usually blue flowers and long flowering season. Traditionally used in cottage garden schemes, campanulas look particularly lovely when grown under shrub roses. Campanula flowers are extremely attractive to bees and other pollinators.
Campanula poscharskyana is a low-growing, spreading alpine campanula that works well in pots and as ground cover in hot sunny corners. A vigorous plant, spreading by underground runners, Campanula poscharskyana will quickly fill cracks in paving or old walls. Plants bear masses of small, star-shaped, blue flowers from summer to early autumn.
How to grow Campanula poscharskyana
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Plant size
15cm height
60cm spread
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Aspect
South facing, west facing
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Position in border
Front, middle
- Sun exposure: Dappled shade, full sun
- Hardiness: Hardy
- Soil type: Chalky / alkaline / well drained / light / sandy
Plant calendar
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Flowers |
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Collect seeds |
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Do not Collect seeds in June |
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Do not Collect seeds in July |
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Do Collect seeds in October |
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Do not Collect seeds in November |
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Do not Collect seeds in December |
Campanula poscharskyana and wildlife
Campanula poscharskyana is known for attracting bees, beneficial insects and other pollinators. It has nectar/pollen rich flowers.
Attractive to Bees
Attractive to Beneficial insects
Does not attract Birds
Does not attract Butterflies/Moths
Attractive to Other pollinators
Is Campanula poscharskyana poisonous?
Campanula poscharskyana 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