spotted bellflower
Campanula punctata
USDA zones5 to 7
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall12 to 18 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Arching
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- White to pale pink with purple inside spotting
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
Spotted bellflower (Campanula punctata) is a perennial for borders, cottage gardens, and rock gardens. 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. It is not a favorite of deer or rabbits, though hungry ones will eat almost anything. It grows fast and forms an arching clump. White to pale pink bells with purple spots inside open in spring and again in summer.
Pairs well with Japanese forest grass, Ornamental onion, and Gaura.
Native range
Siberia and Japan.