(Campanula medium ‘Blue’)
Blue Canterbury Bells is a biennial flower that is native to Italy and France that is commonly found growing in shady areas of moist woods and meadows, and along streams and ditches in the northwestern and northeastern United States. At maturity, this plant reaches the height of 3' and features long, loose clusters of long lasting bell-shaped blue flowers. This plant is perfect for cut flowers, attracts bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds, is resistant to deer, makes dyes, and is also edible!
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General Information
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Germination
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Genus: Campanula
Species: medium
Variety: Blue Canterbury Bells
Also Known As: Bell flower and Widow bell
Awards: 1933 All-America Selections Winner
Native to: France, Italy.
Introduced into: Austria, British Columbia, Connecticut, Czechoslovakia, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Krym, Michigan, Montana, New Brunswick, New York, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Ontario, Oregon, Romania, Spain, Ukraine.
Ease of Growing: Easy
Grown as: Biennial
Maturity (Blooms): Spring and summer
Light: Full Sun to Part Shade
Water: Medium
Soil Moisture: Medium
Beneficial Insects?: Yes. Attracts Bees & Butterflies and Hummingbirds, as well as resisting deer and rabbits.
Containers?: Yes.
Height: 32”
Spacing: 10”
Sow Depth: On soil surface
USDA Zone: 3a-9b
Produces: long, loose clusters of bell-shaped blue flowers.
Garden Uses: flower beds, borders, and containers.
Edible Uses:
Young shoots: raw or cooked.
Root: cooked.
Suggested Varieites
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(Stachys Byzantina ‘Lamb's Ear’)
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