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Creeping Bellflower

Creeping Bellflower

Campanula rapunculoides

herbaceous☀️ full sun💧💧 moderate waterZone 3a – Zone 8b

Creeping Bellflower is a tall perennial with delicate blue-purple bell-shaped flowers that bloom in summer. It spreads readily via rhizomes and self-seeding, making it excellent for naturalizing but potentially invasive in some regions.

Overview

Form
Upright
Growth Rate
fast
Size
2–4′ tall × 1–2′ wide
Dormancy
deciduous

Tolerances & Soil

moderate
Zone 3aZone 8b
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ColderWarmer
Zone range: Zone 3a to Zone 8b

Seasonality

Bloom Season

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Harvest Season

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Season of Interest

Summer

Herb

Soft non-woody plants of the field layer.

Succession Role

early successional

Native Range

Central and Eastern Europe

Function & Care

pollinator nectarywildlife benefitedible

Edible Parts

root

Establishment & Care

Establishment
easy
Maintenance
high
Propagation
seed, division, root cutting

Companion Planting

Plants well with