Campanula × wockei 'Puck'
bellflower 'Puck'
A low-growing perennial, with a spreading habit and small, elliptic, serrated green leaves. Produces nodding, bell-shaped violet-coloured flowers from late spring to early summer
Size
Ultimate height
Up to 10cmTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Purple | Green | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Purple | Green | ||
| Autumn | Green | |||
| Winter |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
East–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H4Botanical details
- Family
- Campanulaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Matforming
- 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
Thrives in well-drained soil in sun or light, part-day shade. Protect from excess winter wet. Ideal for containers and rockeries
Propagation
Propagate by division or by basal softwood cuttings in spring
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Cottage and informal garden
- Gravel garden
- hanging basket
- Patio and container plants
- Rock garden
- Low Maintenance
- Banks and slopes
- Garden edging
- Ground cover
Pruning
Trim back any dead stems in winter
Pests
May be susceptible to aphids, slugs and snails, and to red spider mite when grown under glass
Diseases
May be susceptible to powdery mildews and rust diseases
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