Campanula patula | 9cm Pot

A violet-blue flowering herbaceous perennial . Position: full sun to partial shade Soil: moist, well-drained soil Rate of growth: average Flowering period: July to November Hardiness: fully hardy (but often short-lived) Help the rare, neglected and spreading bellflower spread. This delightful, bell-shaped violet-blue flowering perennial, so called for its ‘splayed out’ petals, is classified as endangered with a very high risk of extinction in the wild. Changes in woodland management, such as reduced coppicing practice and the use of herbicides on roadsides and railway banks have had a significant impact on the prevalence of this British native wildflower. Help preserve and bring back this marvelous British native along with a whole suite of pollinating insects! Garden care: The spreading bellflower thrives on sunny banks and the sides of tracks, lanes or roads, especially in open woodland or on woodland edges. Find a shady spot for this native wildflower in your garden, add a handful of well-rotted compost in the planting hole when planting to boost establishment.