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Campanula americana


Tall Bellflower




Origin:  Mid-eastern North America.
Family
Campanulaceae
Genus
Campanula
Species
americana
Category
Perennials
USDA Hardiness Zone
4 - 7
Canadian Hardiness Zone
2a - 7a
RHS Hardiness Zone
H5 - H7
Temperature (°C)
-35 -(-12)
Temperature (°F)
-30 - 10
Height
1 - 2 m
Spread
0.3 - 0.6 m
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
MayJune
Cultivation
Prefers cooler summers with partial shade in moist well drained soils.
Growth
Slow
Pests
Slugs, aphids and snails
Habitat
Meadows, streambanks and ditches.
Leaf Description
Oval green leaves with teethed edges.
Flower Description
Star-shaped, light blue flowers formed from six curved petals and white, tubular stamens.
Notable Specimens
The A. M. Cuddy Gardens, Strathroy, Ontario, Canada.
Propagation
Root cuttings collected in the autumn and cut into 5 cm lengths and placed horizontally in flats barely covering the tops of the cuttings. Water and place in a cold frame until growth appears and then pot individually.
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