Wall Bellflower | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Campanulaceae |
Genus: | Campanula |
Species: | C. portenschlagiana |
Binomial name | |
Campanula portenschlagiana |
Campanula portenschlagiana (Dalmatian bellflower, Adria bellflower, wall bellflower) is an evergreen perennial native to the Dalmatian Mountains in Croatia.
The plant is about 10 cm high. It grows in the sun or half shade. The plant bears many blue flowers from June until August or September.
Flowers may be pollinated by beetles, flies, bees and butterflies, but flowers can self-pollinate.
The Dalmatian bellflower is planted in rock gardens and as a wall plant or groundcover.
It is hardy at least to hardiness zone 4 (−30 °F, −34 °C).