Tall Bellflower

Tall Bellflower. Therefore it s not difficult to collect the flower s seeds for planting. 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.

Self seeding it is either annual or biennial by habit seemingly depending on when germination occurs. Like their bellflower counterparts these heart melting flowers are easy to grow and care for. Campanula americana commonly called tall bellflower is an upright annual or biennial that is native to moist open woods moist meadows streambanks and ditches in shady areas of eastern north america from new york and southern ontario to minnesota south to florida alabama arkansas and oklahoma in missouri it is commonly found in every county throughout the state.

Campanula americana commonly called tall bellflower is an upright annual or biennial that is native to moist open woods moist meadows streambanks and ditches in shady areas of eastern north america from new york and southern ontario to minnesota south to florida alabama arkansas and oklahoma in missouri it is commonly found in every county throughout the state.

Campanula americana tall bellflower or american bellflower reaches from three to five feet in height its blue violet blooms providing a bright late summer accent to savanna or woodland plantings. Easy to grow this self sowing biennial does best in partial to full shade in medium to moist soils. Tall bellflower is an abundant native bellflower that is easily identified by its stout tall habit short wheel shaped blue corolla and the curved purple style that projects beyond the flower. Tall bellflower campanula americana attracts hummingbirds with bright blue flowers on a tall spike arising from a base of deep green foliage growing three to five feet high the bright blooms add a splash of mid and late summer color to the shade garden.