Scientific Name:
Campanula persicifolia
Pronunciation:
kam-PAN-you-luh pur-sih-sih-FOE-lee-uh
Common Name:
peach-leaved bellflower
Family Name:
Campanulaceae
Plant Type:
Herbaceous perennial, Semi-evergreen
Key ID Features:
Basal leaves mostly oblanceolate 12-22cm long x 2-3cm wide, stem leaves linear, 10-15cm long x 5-15mm wide; racemes with milky sap up to 90cm tall, flowers bell-shaped ~4cm wide, most lilac-blue or white, Jun-Aug.
Habit:
Upright
Form:
Oval - vertical
Texture:
Medium
Mature Height:
0.7 - 1.3m
Mature Spread:
0.3 - 0.6m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
Europe
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 3: (-40 to -34 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun, Part sun/part shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Water Use:
Moderate
Landscape Uses:
Perennial border, Summer interest
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Alternate, Basal, Sessile
Texture/Venation:
Leathery, Pinnate venation
Surfaces:
Glabrous, Lustrous
Colour in Fall:
Yellow
Shapes:
Linear, Oblanceolate, Oblong, Obovate
Apices:
Acuminate
Bases:
Attenuate, Oblique (uneven)
Margins:
Crenate, Entire, Serrulate, Undulate (wavy)
Additional Info:
basal leaves 10 to 15cm, petioles long; scape leaves sessile, alternate and more lanceolate or linear
Inflorescence Type:
Raceme, Floriferous
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
5
Corolla Shape:
Campanulate
Ovary Position:
Inferior
Colour (petals):
Showy, White, Blue, Violet, Purple (Species blue; other colours depends on cv.)
Flower Scent:
None
Flower Time at Peak:
Jun, Jul, Aug
Additional Info:
nodding
Fruit Type:
Capsule
Fruit Colour:
Green, Brown
Fruiting Time:
Sep, Oct
Additional Info:
Not showy
Bark or Stem Colour:
Green
Additional Info:
green scape with vertical ridges
Organ Modifications:
Rhizomes
Propagation:
Seed, Softwood cuttings
Maintenance:
Low
Pest Susceptibility:
Aphids, Mites, Slugs or snails (Pest resistant, Disease resistant, Deer resistant, Rabbit resistant)
Course(s):
- HORT 1155
- HORT 1193/1293
- Level 1 Apprenticeship
Location(s):
- (BUG) BUG garden : dead?
- (GAZ) GAZebo
- (GAZW) GAZebo West : q.2 ?
- (ONE) Overpass North side East