Alba bellflower
Campanula isophylla 'Alba'
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones3 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall12 to 18 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Cascading
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Alba' bellflower (Campanula isophylla 'Alba') is a perennial for containers, rock gardens, cottage gardens, and borders. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, sandy or loamy soil. It has a cascading habit and grows rapidly. Bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds visit the blooms in summer and autumn.
Pairs well with Little bluestem, Cytherea peony, and Nodding onion.