Campanula latifolia 'Amethyst' blooms in June with large, violet-blue bells on tall stems. Blooms in June and July. Campanula trachelium: stems sharply angled, lower leaf blades evidently cordate at the base, and inflorescence a loose raceme of 1-4 flowers from the apex of stems and branches (vs. C. latifolia, with stems bluntly angled, lower leaf blades rounded to cuneate at the base, and inflorescence a collection of solitary flowers in the axils of leaves). One of the taller types of Bellflower, this forms a bushy upright clump of deep green leaves. Large bells of pristine white clusters along a very upright stem. Stunning. Large dangling bell-shaped blooms appear along the stems and … Great White Bellflower. Join now. Billowing masses of lavender blue starry flowers are a sublime expression of early summer’s lush beauty. Sun. The contrast brings out all the other colors in your garden. Deer avoid it! This bellflower is easy to grow, and it blooms the first year from seed. The C. latifolia alba is 3 ft tall in my border while the Macrantha is close to 5 ft. in 4 locations. This plant is listed in the RHS Plant Finder book. A seedling from the pure-white Campanula latifolia var. The perennial Bellflower gets its name from the flared bottoms of the flower blooms that give them the appearance of colorful bells. One or two bellflowers work well in shade, such as Campanula latifolia (similar habit to a foxglove), particularly the white form, and Campanula rapunculoides 'Alba'. The leaves are nettle-shaped, but not hairy, larger at the bottom of the stem and becoming smaller towards the top. Campanula latifolia var. With varying plant heights that reach anywhere from 1- 6 feet (depending on the variety planted), these hardy plants make great additions to rock gardens and cottage gardens. This classic bellflower is a reliable and enduring perennial, at home in cottage gardens and in front of shrubs and old roses. A “show-stopper” in the white garden. Campanula latifolia, sometimes commonly called great bellflower, is a tall, coarse, upright bellflower that is native from Europe to Kashmir.It is a clump-forming perennial that typically grows 3-4’ (less frequently to 5’) tall. 4 & T2 I have one clump of this, and four of C. latifolia var Macrantha. Campanula latifolia is a large, leafy perennial with tubular bell-shaped flowers in shades of blue, lilac or white in summer. Listed in the RHS Plant Finder. They are a carefree plant in my garden. At present our information about this plant is … Noteworthy Characteristics. Scientific Name (Genus/Species): Campanula latifolia 'Alba' Family: (Campanulaceae) (P) to 5′. The leaves are narrower at the top of the plant than those at the base. The white form blooms a week or so later than the Purple Macrantha and just after C. calycanthema. A traditional old cottage garden flower with stems covered in radiant white cup flowers. It's a long-lived, shade-tolerant perennial. 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