Campanula portenschlagiana

Wall Bellflower
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.

Description

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.

Cultivation and uses

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).

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