Spotted Bellflower 'Cherry Bells', Long-Flowered Harebell ''Cherry Bells', 'Cherry Bells Bellflower, Campanula punctata f. rubriflora 'Cherry Bells'
Very floriferous and long-lasting, Campanula punctata ‘Cherry Bells’ is an upright clump-forming perennial with long, hanging, cherry-red bells, adorned with creamy edges outside and purple freckles inside. Blooming from early to mid-summer, the flowers are borne in terminal racemes atop erect to gracefully arching stems. They rise above basal rosettes of rounded, toothed, mid-green leaves. Loved by hummingbirds, this eye-catching Bellflower is perfect for rock gardens, and cottage gardens and can spread quite rapidly into a dense groundcover.
| Hardiness |
4 - 8 |
|---|---|
| Heat Zones |
1 - 8 |
| Climate Zones | 1, 1A, 1B, 2, 2A, 2B, 3, 3A, 3B, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 |
| Plant Type | Perennials |
| Plant Family | Campanulaceae |
| Genus | Campanula |
| Common names | Bellflower |
| Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
| Season of Interest |
Summer (Early, Mid) |
| Height |
1' - 2' (30cm - 60cm) |
| Spread |
1' - 3' (30cm - 90cm) |
| Spacing | 30" (80cm) |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | Average |
| Soil Type | Chalk, Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Cut Flowers, Fragrant, Showy, Semi-Evergreen |
| Tolerance | Deer |
| Attracts | Hummingbirds |
| Garden Uses | Beds And Borders, Ground Covers |
| Garden Styles | Informal and Cottage, Gravel and Rock Garden |
| Hardiness |
4 - 8 |
|---|---|
| Heat Zones |
1 - 8 |
| Climate Zones | 1, 1A, 1B, 2, 2A, 2B, 3, 3A, 3B, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 |
| Plant Type | Perennials |
| Plant Family | Campanulaceae |
| Genus | Campanula |
| Common names | Bellflower |
| Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
| Season of Interest |
Summer (Early, Mid) |
| Height |
1' - 2' (30cm - 60cm) |
| Spread |
1' - 3' (30cm - 90cm) |
| Spacing | 30" (80cm) |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | Average |
| Soil Type | Chalk, Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Cut Flowers, Fragrant, Showy, Semi-Evergreen |
| Tolerance | Deer |
| Attracts | Hummingbirds |
| Garden Uses | Beds And Borders, Ground Covers |
| Garden Styles | Informal and Cottage, Gravel and Rock Garden |
How many Campanula punctata ‘Cherry Bells’ (Spotted Bellflower) do I need for my garden?
| Plant | Quantity | |
|---|---|---|
| Campanula punctata ‘Cherry Bells’ (Spotted Bellflower) | N/A | Buy Plants |
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