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Position

Sun exposure:
Dappled shade, full sun
Aspect:
South facing, west facing
Position in border:
Front, middle

Soil

Chalky / Alkaline / Well Drained / Light / Sandy

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.

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JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Plantyesyesyes
Flowersyesyesyesyesyesyes
Divideyesyes
Take cuttingsyesyesyes
Collect seedsyesyes

Campanula and wildlife

Campanula is known for attracting bees, beneficial insects and other pollinators. It has nectar/pollen rich flowers.

Is known to attract Bees
Bees
Is known to attract Beneficial insects
Beneficial insects
Is not known to attract Birds
Birds
Is not known to attract Butterflies/​Moths
Butterflies/​Moths
Is known to attract Other pollinators
Other pollinators

Is Campanula poisonous?

Campanula has no toxic effects reported.

No reported toxicity to:
Is not known to attract Birds
Birds
Is not known to attract Cats
Cats
Is not known to attract Dogs
Dogs
Is not known to attract Horses
Horses
Is not known to attract Livestock
Livestock
Is not known to attract People
People
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