Melinda Myers

Peach-Leaved Bellflower

Botanical Name

Campanula persicifolia

Min Zone

3

Max Zone

7

Height

2 to 3 feet

Width

18 inches

Flowers

Late spring to early summer: blue, white, violet

Light

Full sun to part shade

Soil

Moist, well-drained

Planting & Care

• Performs best in climates with cooler summers
• Deadhead to prevent seeding and to encourage repeat blooms
• Cut flower stems back to basal growth when stem blooming is finished and the stem leaves begin to fade
• Divide every 3 to 4 years in spring or fall

Problems

None serious

Varieties

• Telham Beauty - pale blue flowers, 3 to 4 feet
• Alba - white flowers
• Fleur de Neige - double white flowers, 30 inches