Dickson bellflower
Campanula garganica 'Dickson'
USDA zones5 to 7
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size3 to 6 inches tall6 to 18 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Blue
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, chalk
- Soil pH
- Alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
'Dickson' bellflower (Campanula garganica 'Dickson') is a perennial for containers, ground cover, and low maintenance beds. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or chalky soil. This evergreen grows 3 to 6 inches tall and spreads 6 to 18 inches, with blue flowers in spring and again in summer. It sits low on the menu for deer and rabbits.
Pairs well with Hardy geranium, Japanese forest grass, and Autumn fern.