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Campanulaceae
Bellflower
Campanula
Gratitude, constancy, everlasting love, humility.
- Family
- Campanulaceae
- Genus
- Campanula
- Native to
- Northern Hemisphere temperate regions
- Bloom season
- Late Spring, Summer
- Type
- annual, biennial, or perennial
- Height
- 10–180 cm
- Sunlight
- Full sun to partial shade
- Soil
- Well-drained, rich
- Water
- Moderate
- Hardiness
- 3–9
- Lifespan
- Varies
Did you know
- The genus name 'Campanula' comes from Latin meaning 'little bell,' and there are around 500 species in the genus.
- Canterbury bells (Campanula medium) were named because they resembled the bells on the harnesses of horses ridden by pilgrims to Canterbury in medieval England.
- The peach-leaved bellflower (Campanula persicifolia) was a favorite in cottage gardens for centuries and is still one of the most popular hardy perennials.
- Campanula rapunculus (rampion bellflower) is the plant Rapunzel was named after in the Brothers Grimm fairy tale — both the leaves and roots are edible.
- Many bellflower species can become invasive — Campanula rapunculoides is notorious for taking over gardens via creeping roots.