Campanula alliariifolia

Though sometimes considered old-fashioned, Campanula are a favorite genus of ours. We love the seemingly endless varieties of shapes, sizes, and colors. All are easy to grow in full sun, most are lime-lovers, none are too fussy about soil.

Cornish bellflower is a lovely plant with an informal habit. Spires of creamy white drooping flowers rise above heart-shaped leaves to illuminate the late summer border. Graham Stuart Thomas described this plant as "a picture of poise and beauty" in Perennial Garden Plants or the Modern Florilegium.

Zones: 3 to 7

Family: Campanulaceae

Type: Perennial

Height: 18 to 24 in.

Spread: 12 to 18 in.

Exposure: Full Sun to Part Shade

Soil Conditions: Dry, well-drained, average

Bloom Time: May to June heavily, sporadically through summer

Bloom Color: White To Light Violet

Native Range: eastern Europe, Caucasus and Asia Minor

Image Credits:

peganum from Small Dole, England, CC BY-SA 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons