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Carpathian Bellflower |
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Carpathian Harebell |
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Tussock Bellflower |
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Bellflower |
| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade Partial or Dappled Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 8b |
| Plant Height: | 8 - 12 inches |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Blue White |
| Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer Summer |
| Underground structures: | Taproot |
| Suitable Locations: | Alpine Gardening |
| Uses: | Groundcover Cut Flower Will Naturalize |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies Hummingbirds |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Provide light Self fertile Needs specific temperature: 65 deg F Days to germinate: 1 - 3 weeks Depth to plant seed: surface sow Suitable for wintersowing Sow in situ Start indoors Can handle transplanting Other info: Sow seed in containers in a cold frame in spring. Alpine species should be sown in an open frame. |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Root Division Other: take basal root cuttings |
| Pollinators: | Self Beetles Moths and Butterflies Flies Bees |
| Containers: | Suitable in 1 gallon Suitable in 3 gallon or larger |
| Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil |
| Posted by SongofJoy (Clarksville, TN - Zone 6b) on Feb 13, 2012 9:58 AM Beautiful! This wildflower is a cousin of the native Campanulas. About 9” tall, this plant blooms non-stop all summer. [ Reply to this comment | |
| Posted by Skiekitty (Denver Metro - Zone 5a) on Apr 14, 2014 9:18 AM Survives zone 5 winters with ease, doesn't require much. Mine gets full sun and very little winter protection. [ Reply to this comment | |
| MrsBinWY | On December 29, 2018 | Seeds sown seeds from ishareflowers (from DJ9, marked 2015, white) in milk jug @ room temp; don't think these will germinate so sowed Machaeranthera tanacetifolia over them on 1-27-19 |
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