Campanula carpatica 'Weisse Clips' (2024)

FAQs

Is Campanula carpatica invasive? ›

Invasiveness: While it can spread through rhizomes, it is generally not considered invasive due to its slow-spreading nature. Campanula carpatica is a highly versatile plant, fitting into various garden settings due to its compact size and attractive form.

Always deadhead the spent flowers of campanula as they fade, as bellflowers often die back badly, especially the white flowered forms. They also seed around copiously. Deadheading will promote more flowers and will prevent unwanted seedlings. Most can be cut back to the base of the plant.

Affix a fluorescent grow light 6 inches over your campanula to provide it with proper conditions and keep it on at least 13 hours a day. To really thrive, especially in the winter, campanula need more light than can be afforded by a sunny windowsill. Water to keep soil evenly moist but not soggy.

About this genus:

Campanula are late spring and summer flowering perennials that prefer partial sun - but many will tolerate deep-shade and full-ish sun. They grow well in a variety of soils - almost anywhere that isn't too extreme.

You can grow all specialist campanula in well-drained gritty soil, in full sun or light shade. For the front of a border, ideally plant your specialist campanula in spring when the risk of heavy frosts are over (mid to late April).

Native to Eurasia, it has become widely naturalized in North America. Initially introduced as an ornamental, this plant has spread aggressively into lawns and gardens where it is difficult to control.

Campanula portenschlagiana (Dalmatian Bellflower)

Blooming freely in early to late summer, the abundant flowers are borne on branching stems above a spreading rosette of tiny, heart-shaped, mid-green leaves. This charming Dalmatian Bellflower is perfect for rock gardens, cascading over walls or raised beds.

persicifolia for the winter to help protect the crowns of the plants; cut back any dead or unattractive foliage in early spring. The foliage of Campanula lactiflora may be cut back to 3″ in late fall.

Alpine natives, campanula thrive in cool nights and moderate day temperatures and bloom from June to July – although some can flower all the way into October.

Lythrum & Campanula plant combination

Pink and purple are such a great combination in the garden - and these two plants make a truly stunning combination. Perfect for cottage gardens.

What does Campanula attract? ›

Campanula plants are known for attracting pollinators, such as bees and butterflies, with their nectar-rich flowers. Including Campanula in pollinator gardens can help support local populations of these beneficial insects.

You can grow campanula in a range of soils and situations, but they prefer moisture retentive free-draining soils (not too wet or not too dry) in sun or part shade.

Also known as Adriatic bellflower, this unique perennial Campanula is grown for the golden-yellow foliage that provides stunning contrast to the vivid blue flowers. This variety has a compact or spreading habit, making it suitable for edging, mass plantings, containers, rock gardens, or as a ground cover.

Campanula carpatica is native to parts of Europe including the Czech Republic, Romania, Slovakia, Ukraine, Poland and Western Russia. It can also be found growing within the Carpathian Mountains of Central Europe.

Creeping bellflower is a member of the Campanula family, and we actually have some very beautiful native Campanulas, including Campanula americana, American Bellflower, which looks somewhat similar but is not invasive.

Campanula americana, the American bellflower, is a tall bellflower native to eastern North America from the Great Lakes region south to Florida and from the Dakotas east to New York. This native plant is an annual or biennial from 2-6' tall.