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Herbaceous Perennial
Campanula 'Purple Sensation'PBR
bellflower 'Purple Sensation'
A tall, herbaceous perennial with soft green, lance-shaped foliage on red stems and pendulous purple, bell-shaped flowers providing a long flowering display in summer

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Size
Ultimate height
0.5–1 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Chalk
Loam
Sand
Moisture
Moist but well–drainedpH
Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Green | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Purple | Green | ||
| Autumn | Green | |||
| Winter |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
East–facing or North–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H7Botanical details
- Family
- Campanulaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Clump forming
- Genus
Campanula may be annuals, herbaceous or evergreen perennials, with bell or star-shaped, often blue, flowers in late spring or summer
- Name status
Accepted
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in moist but well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade
Propagation
Propagate by division in spring or autumn and by basal cuttings in spring
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Cottage and informal garden
- Wildlife gardens
- Gravel garden
- Flower borders and beds
Pruning
Cut back after flowering
Pests
Diseases
May be susceptible to rust diseases
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