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Campanulaceae
Bluebells of Scotland
Campanula rotundifolia
Humility and gratitude.
- Family
- Campanulaceae
- Genus
- Campanula
- Native to
- Europe, Northern Asia, North America
- Bloom season
- Summer, Fall
- Type
- herbaceous perennial
- Height
- 0.5-1.5 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun to part shade
- Soil
- Well-drained, rocky
- Water
- low
- Hardiness
- 3-7
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Despite the species name 'rotundifolia' meaning round-leaved, the round basal leaves wither before flowering.
- The plant is the true bluebell of Scotland, inspiring the famous traditional song.
- It grows in cracks of limestone cliffs and can survive at altitudes up to 7,000 feet.
- The bell-shaped flowers nod downward to protect pollen from rain.
- In folklore, hearing a bluebell ring was considered an omen of death or fairy enchantment.
Color meanings
0
constancy
1
gratitude