Campanula 2. Campanula k æ m ˈ p æ nj ʊ l ə is one of several genera of flowering plants in the family campanulaceae with the common name bellflower it takes both its common and its scientific name from its bell shaped flowers campanula is latin for little bell. Plant your campanula so that the crown is around 2 5 cm 1 inch below soil level.
This mulch will help retain moisture deter weeds from popping up in your garden and help fertilize your beds as it breaks down. Like campanula portenschlagiana the trailing bellflower campanula poscharskyana is a mat forming species and well suited to growing in the small crevices between paving tiles bricks and stones it s a fabulous low maintenance plant that will provide masses of colourful flowers from summer right through to the end of autumn even longer in sheltered urban locations. Start the mulch band about 3 inches from the base of the plant to allow room for growth.
Space your campanula around 40 45 cm 15 18 inches apart unless planting in containers where they can be packed in more closely.
Gracing american gardens since the 1800s this rarely offered endangered campanula fashions an attractive gray green rosette of crinkled arrow shaped leaves each with a rounded base a somewhat fuzzy surface and long petioles. Blooming from early to mid summer the flowers are borne above a lush foliage of deep green leaves. Gracing american gardens since the 1800s this rarely offered endangered campanula fashions an attractive gray green rosette of crinkled arrow shaped leaves each with a rounded base a somewhat fuzzy surface and long petioles. This one is a perennial low growing and robust species.