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Campanula poscharskyana is ideal for planting in pockets from crevices in stone walls, pathways or steps – where it will add wonderous colour in places other plants may be reluctant to take root. The star-shaped, purple blue, five-petalled blooms will appear ‘en masse’ from June right through to September. Deadhead regularly to encourage the constant stream of these dainty flowers – which are adored by bees and other pollinators. An excellent trailing and mat-forming addition to pots, rockeries, baskets and gravel or cottage gardens. Campanula poscharskyana is also a great companion plant for creeping phlox, aubrieta and airy Erigeron karvinskianus – all of which share similar growing conditions and a naturally sprawling habit. Plant in moist, well drained soil of any type. Avoid a north facing aspect and position in full sun to partial shade. Shear back plants in autumn to maintain a neat shape and encourage healthy, densely packed foliage. A hardy (H5), herbaceous perennial which reaches 20cm in height and spreads to 60cm. Naturalises via underground runners.
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Key Information
| Latin Name | Campanula poscharskyana |
|---|---|
| Common Name | Trailing Bellflower |
| Hardiness | H5 (-10 to -15°C) |
| Colour | Purple |
| Format | 9cm Pots |
| Position | Full-Sun, Part-Shade, Part-Sun |
| Foliage | Deciduous |
| Height in Maturity (m) | 0.20 m |
| Spread in Maturity (m) | 0.60 |
| Soil Conditions | Chalk Clay Loam Sand |
| Soil Acidity | Acid Alkaline Neutral |
| Aspect | East-facing, South-facing, West-facing |
| Good for pots | Yes |
| Good for hanging baskets | Yes |
| Good for Rockeries | Yes |
| Good for wildlife | Yes |
| Good for pollinators | Yes |
| Good for groundcover | Yes |
