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Campanula persicifolia: Peach-Leaved Bellflower

Campanula persicifolia – Popular Peach-Leaved Bellflower

One of the most popular campanulas. Stiff mat of slowly spreading evergreen rosettes topped by 3-foot-tall open bell-shaped lavender to white flowers in late spring. Self-seeds.

Care & Propagation

Full sun or partial shade, fertile moist well-drained soil, neutral to alkaline pH. Responds well to cutting back for second flush. Propagate by seed in cold frame in spring, division in spring/autumn, basal cuttings in spring. Same pests/diseases as other campanulas.

Quick Reference

Height/Spread: 1–3 ft.
Light: Full sun to part shade
Moisture: Medium
Bloom: Early summer to summer (purple, white)
Features: Self-seeds, evergreen rosettes

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