Scientific Name:
Campanula punctata
(incl. hybrids)
Pronunciation:
kam-PAN-you-luh punk-TAY-tuh
Common Name:
spotted bellflower
Family Name:
Campanulaceae
Plant Type:
Herbaceous perennial
Key ID Features:
Basal leaves broadly ovate, bases cordate, petioles 4-8cm long; stem leaves alternate, sessile, ovate-lanceolate, bases attenuate, margins coarsely serrate, most blades 6-10cm long x 5-9cm wide, petiolate; florets on long peduncles, drooping, about 5cm long (more tubular than other bell flowers), Jun-Aug.
Habit:
Upright
Form:
Mounded, Pyramidal - narrowly
Texture:
Medium
Mature Height:
0.4 - 0.7m
Mature Spread:
0.3 - 0.6m
Growth Rate:
Moderate
Origin:
Garden origin, S.E. Asia / Japan / China (C. punctata x C. trachelium)
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 4: (-34 to -29 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun only if soil kept moist, Part sun/part shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Alkaline, Humus rich, Well-drained
Water Use:
Moderate
Landscape Uses:
Cut flower or foliage, Group or mass planting, Perennial border, Rock garden
Additional Info:
Google. Hybrid cultivars shown or on campus may include C. 'Kent Belle' and C. 'Sarastro'. Compare to Canterbury bells and Korean bellflower.
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Alternate, Basal, Sessile
Texture/Venation:
Pinnate venation
Surfaces:
Glabrous
Colour in Fall:
Green
Shapes:
Lanceolate, Ovate
Apices:
Acute
Bases:
Attenuate, Cordate, Obtuse
Margins:
Serrate
Additional Info:
basal leaves with petioles for first and then upright stems with alternate sessile leaves
Inflorescence Type:
Raceme
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
5
Corolla Shape:
Rotate/stellate
Ovary Position:
Inferior
Colour (petals):
Showy, White, Blue, Violet, Purple, Pink
Flower Time at Peak:
May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
Additional Info:
flowers 2.5 - 4cm long
Fruit Type:
Capsule
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Aug, Sep
Additional Info:
Not showy
Bark or Stem Colour:
Green
Organ Modifications:
Rhizomes
Propagation:
Seed, Division - below ground parts
Maintenance:
Low
Pest Susceptibility:
Slugs or snails (Pest resistant, Disease resistant, Deer resistant)
Course(s):
- not used (on campus)
Location(s):
- (CGW) Community Garden West
- (WLG) WoodLand Garden