Campanula punctata - P9

Synonym
Synonyms (botanical): Campanula takesimana.

Bulletpoints
* the flowers are heavily favoured by bees, bumblebees and hoverflies * cut flower * very beautiful in containers

Growth habit
Stoloniferous.

Water
Water regularly and allow the soil to dry out in the meantime.

Location
Preferred location in a sunny to semi-shady position.

Soil
Standard container plant soil. Normal soil.

Planting time
Planting: Autumn, depending on variety also in spring.

Tasks
Cut back: September.

Care
- Excess water must be able to drain away easily and waterlogging should be avoided at all costs. - A slow-release fertiliser can be used in spring. This releases the nutrients slowly and continuously so that the plant is evenly supplied over a longer period of time. - This perennial should be cut back in autumn/late autumn when the plant begins to shrivel.

Flower
Campanula punctata forms bell-shaped, purple, pink, white flowers from June.

Use
Tubs, group planting, cutting, bee pasture