Campanula trachelium ‘Bernice’

 

Another exciting campanula: ‘Bernice’ has rich purple-blue double flowers with pointed petals that flare outwards just at the edges of the bell of the flower. The leaves are bristly. Dependable, hardy and easy to grow.

Common Name:  Nettle-Leaved Bellflower

Family:  Campanulaceae (The Bellflower Family)

Zone Hardiness:  3-8

Light:  Full Sun, Part Sun

Height:  12-24"

Width:  8-12"

Primary Bloom Colour:  Purple

Secondary Bloom Colour:  Blue

Bloom Time:  Late Spring

Foliage Colour:  Green

Class:  Deciduous

Type:  Perennial

Soil Moisture:  Average

Stem Colour:  

Fragrance:  No

Berries:  

Benefits:  Hummingbirds

Deer Resistant:  Yes

BC Native:  No

Native Habitat:  Woods and hedge-banks, usually on clay soils.

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Geographical Origin:  Europe and Western Russia, North Africa