This rhizomatous perennial has a clumping habit with erect reddish stems. The ovate toothed hairy leaves are dark green and the tubular-bell shaped creamy white to purple flowers appear in pendant clusters during early summer.

Hardiness zones 4 to 9

Campanula punctatais naturally found from Japan to Siberia in Russia in growing in meadows or woodlands in well drained, fertile moist soils that are neutral to alkaline. It prefers a semi-shaded to sunny wind protected position and is frost tolerant but drought tender.

Bellflower is grown for its flowers and clumping habit. It is planted in small or cottage gardens along perennial borders for colour and is used in tubs or planter boxes. It establishes in one season from division and is suitable for cool mountain regions. It is also naturalised in woodland gardens and cultivars have varying flower colour. ID 2594

Campanula (cam-PAN-yoo-la) punctata(punk-TA-ta)

Campanulaceae (kam-pan-yew-LAY-see-ee)
Bellflower and Lobelia Family