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Campanulaceae
Fairy Thimbles
Campanula cochleariifolia
humility and fairy enchantment.
- Family
- Campanulaceae
- Genus
- Campanula
- Native to
- European Alps, Mountains of Europe
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Type
- herbaceous perennial
- Height
- 5-15 cm
- Sunlight
- full sun to partial shade
- Soil
- well-drained, rocky, alkaline
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 4-7
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- The tiny nodding bell-shaped flowers are said to be the thimbles used by fairies in mountain folklore.
- Despite its delicate appearance, this alpine bellflower is incredibly tough and can grow in crevices of mountain limestone.
- It spreads by underground runners to form charming mats studded with miniature blue bells.
- The species name cochleariifolia means with spoon-shaped leaves, describing its rounded basal foliage.
- It is one of the smallest campanula species but also one of the most floriferous, producing dozens of flowers per plant.
Color meanings
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humility
1
fairy enchantment
2
gratitude
3
constancy