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Campanulaceae
Creeping Bellflower
Campanula rapunculoides
Persistence and determination.
- Family
- Campanulaceae
- Genus
- Campanula
- Native to
- Europe, Western Asia
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Type
- perennial herb
- Height
- 1-3 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun to part shade
- Soil
- any soil type
- Water
- low to moderate
- Hardiness
- 3-9
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Creeping bellflower is considered one of the most invasive garden weeds in North America due to its aggressive underground rhizomes.
- A single plant can produce up to 15,000 seeds per year, and root fragments as small as half an inch can regenerate new plants.
- The species name 'rapunculoides' means 'resembling rapunzel,' the fairy tale character whose name comes from a related edible bellflower.
- Despite its invasive nature, the flowers are edible and have a mild, sweet flavor that can be added to salads.
- The nodding, bell-shaped flowers always face one direction along the stem, a pattern called a secund raceme.
Color meanings
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constancy
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unwelcome return