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Campanula punctata ‘Cherry Bells’ (Spotted Bellflower)

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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.

  • Grows up to 12-24 in. tall (30-60 cm) and 12-30 in. wide (30-45 cm). Spreads freely by both rhizomes and self-seeding under good growing conditions.
  • Thrives in full sun or part shade, in average, medium, well-drained soils. Prefers part shade in warmer climates. Needs regular moisture!
  • Ideal for beds, borders, groundcover, rock gardens, and cottage gardens. Great as fresh-cut flowers.
  • Easy to grow, virtually disease and pest free, this low-care perennial is also deer resistant.
  • Cut back after flowering. Divide clumps in fall every 3-4 years.

Requirements

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
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Alternative Plants to Consider

Campanulastrum americanum (American Bellflower)
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Campanula cochlearifolia (Fairy’s Thimble)
Campanula ‘Birch Hybrid’ (Bellflower)
Campanula ‘Viking’ (Bellflower)

Recommended Companion Plants

Campanula glomerata ‘Caroline’ (Clustered Bellflower)
Aquilegia vulgaris var. stellata ‘Nora Barlow’ (Columbine)
Knautia macedonica (Macedonian Scabious)
Alchemilla mollis (Lady’s Mantle)

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Requirements

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
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