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trefle.io · Taken Nov 20, 2021 by Manuëlle (cc-by-sa)
Campanulaceae
Scheuchzer's bellflower
Campanula scheuchzeri
Also known as Campanula scheuchzeri, Campanula scheuchzeri var. typica, Campanula scheuchzeri f. humilior, Campanula scheuchzeri subvar. villarsiana
Native Plants · Alpine · Rock Garden · Bellflower · Violet · Blue Flowers · Campanula · Perennial · Cottage Garden · European Wildflower
Scheuchzer's bellflower is a delicate alpine perennial bearing nodding violet-blue bell-shaped flowers, best suited to rock gardens or alpine troughs. It prefers cool, well-drained soil with partial shade and consistent moisture, mimicking its mountain habitat. Avoid hot, humid conditions and provide gritty, humus-rich compost for best flowering results.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water thoroughly until moist; allow the top inch of soil to dry between waterings · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 6–7.5
- Temperature
- -30°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 4a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 6 in – 4 ft
- Spacing
- 9 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Shallow
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Albania, Austria, Bulgaria, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Sicilia, Spain, Switzerland, Yugoslavia
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies
Sources: trefle, usda
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