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Campanula trachelium |
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| | Nettle-leaved indeed |
| Common name |
bats-in-the-belfry, nettle-leaved bellflower |
| Family |
campanulaceae |
| Life cycle |
perennial (Z4-9) |
| Flowers |
violet-blue |
| Size |
18" |
| Light |
full sun-part shade |
| Cultural notes |
well-drained soil, not too dry |
Typical bellflower, with blue flowers on an upright but fairly small plant, with dark green leaves. Close-up inspection shows that the flowers and stems are slightly hairy. The flowering plants from last year didn't return this year (although last year's seedlings did, and are blooming now) – so it seems to have a biennial habit at least in our climate.
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| | A white-flowered variety came up among a batch of the blue seedlings |
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We left this plant behind in our Pennsylvania garden (and wish it well); we don't grow it in Houston. Seed for this plant is included on my seed trade list About my plant portraits
PlantLinks to other web pages about Campanula trachelium
- Seed from '03 trade. Baggy 70F with light (4%G, 12d)
- Same seed as above. Baggy 70F with light (37%G, 9-26d)
- Same seed as above. Baggy 70F with light (no G, 15d)
- Seed from '10 trade. Baggy 70F with light (30%G, 9-30d)
- Same seed as above. Baggy 70F with light (~80%G, 6-9d)
- Same seed as above. Surface-sowed to pot at 70F (no G, 4w). Baggy 70F with light 87%G, 6-9d)
Best to wait until leaves have unfurled in baggy before potting up.
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