Campanula persicifolia - P11

Description
The Peach-leaved bellflower (Campanula persicifolia) is an upright, winter-green perennial that produces lilac-coloured, bell-shaped flowers from June to July. Its lanceolate, linear, whole-margined leaves are medium green in colour. In a sunny location with well-drained, loose, nutrient-rich soil, it usually reaches a height of approx. 80 cm and is approx. 60 cm wide. The Peach-leaved bellflower is well tolerant of frost.

Bulletpoints
* the flowers are very popular with bees, bumblebees and hoverflies * very beautiful in containers * wintergreen

leaves
The wintergreen leaves of Peach-leaved bellflower are medium green, lanceolate, linear, with entire margins.

Frost hardiness
The Peach-leaved bellflower has good frost hardiness.

Growth
Upright.

Water
Water regularly and allow the soil to dry out in the meantime.

Location
Preferred location in a sunny position.

Soil
Standard container plant soil. Normal soil.

Planting time
Planting: Autumn, depending on variety also in spring.

Planting partner
The Peach-leaved bellflower sets beautiful accents together with: Large-flowered daisy, garden foxglove.

Tasks
Pruning: In the period from October to November.

Care
- Excess water must be able to drain away easily and waterlogging should be avoided at all costs. - A slow-release fertiliser can be used in spring. This releases the nutrients slowly and continuously so that the plant is evenly supplied over a longer period of time.

Flower
Campanula persicifolia forms bell-shaped, lilac-coloured flowers from June.

Use
Tubs, group planting, bee pasture, rose garden