RHS Synonyms
Campanula recurva
Campanula leutweinii
Alpine Rockery Annual Biennial
A short, softly hairy, biennial plant, usually monocarpic (dying after seeding once) though it can be longer-lived. Multiple flower stems, curving outward and upward to 30cm tall, above a basal rosette of stalked, pale green, usually heart-shaped leaves. Large pale bluish-lilac flowers, 4-5cm long, a curvaceous Canterbury bell shape, in lax panicles throughout summer
Position
Full sun, Partial shade
Soil Types
Chalk, Loam, Sand
Max Height
0.1-0.5 metres
Max Spread
0.1-0.5 metres