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Campanulaceae
Bats-in-the-belfry
Campanula trachelium
Also known as Campanula serratifolia var. ciliatosepala, Clustered bellflower, Trachelioides vulgaris, Drymocodon trachelium
Zones 5–9Sun Partial SunWater ModerateCare Low
Native Plants · Bellflower · Campanula · Woodland · Shade · Cottage Garden · Blue Flowers · Perennial · Pollinator · Wildflower · Border Plant
Pet-safeBeginner-friendlyMedicinalAttracts pollinators
In stock at 1 nurseryStock updated 9/6/2026
Bats-in-the-belfry is an upright woodland perennial producing striking violet-blue bell-shaped flowers in mid to late summer. It thrives in partial shade with moist, humus-rich soil and requires little maintenance beyond cutting back after flowering. Its tall stems make it an excellent choice for naturalistic borders and shaded cottage gardens.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water until soil is evenly moist and allow the surface to dry slightly between waterings · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 7.5–8
- Temperature
- -20°F to 85°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 5a-9b
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Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 3 ft
- Spread
- 2 ft
- Spacing
- 18 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Albania, Algeria, Altay, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Central European Rus, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Ireland
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Moths
Sources: trefle, usda
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