General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Plant Height: 4-5 inches
Plant Spread: 10 inches
Leaves: Evergreen
Other: Semi-evergreen in zones 7 and down.
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Blue
Purple
Other: Almost true blue flowers are star-shaped with a white eye.
Bloom Size: 1"-2"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Suitable Locations: Alpine Gardening
Uses: Groundcover
Cut Flower
Will Naturalize
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Propagation: Seeds: Self fertile
Suitable for wintersowing
Can handle transplanting
Other info: Sow seed in containers in a cold frame in spring. Alpine species should be sown in an open frame.
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Root
Division
Other: take basal root cuttings
Pollinators: Self
Beetles
Moths and Butterflies
Flies
Bees
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon
Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil

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Common names
  • Serbian Bellflower
  • Bellflower

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Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: Jun 13, 2012
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: Oct 2, 2011
Location: Pacific Northwest zone 8
Date: Sep 17, 2011

Photo Courtesy of Secret Garden Growers.
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Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: Feb 15, 2012
New growth after winter dormancy.
Location: my garden, Gent, Belgium
Date: 7th June 2007
Location: my garden, Gent, Belgium
Date: 11th June 2007
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: Jul 29, 2012
Location: My garden in Gent, Belgium
Date: 2007-06-11
Location: My garden in Gent, Belgium
Date: 2012-06-13
Location: Pacific Northwest zone 8
Date: Sep 17, 2011
Location: Pacific Northwest zone 8
Date: Sep 17, 2011

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