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Campanula catharina / 2L
Campanula catharina
Confirmed format: 2 litre pot
Plant Highlights
- Vibrant purple, violet and blue bell-shaped summer flowers
- Dense evergreen ground cover with green foliage
- Long-flowering and repeat-flowering habit through summer and autumn
- Compact and dwarf spreading habit ideal for rockeries and containers
- Valuable pollinator support for bees and wildlife
- Easy to care for and fully hardy down to -15°C
Overview
Campanula catharina is a charming herbaceous perennial featuring a spreading and clumping, compact habit. From June through to September, it produces a profusion of lovely purple, violet, blue, and multicolour flowers that contrast beautifully with its neat evergreen green foliage. With a long-flowering and repeat-flowering season spanning from summer into autumn, this reliable alpine is perfectly suited for borders, rockeries, ground cover, containers, walls, and cottage gardens.
Why We Love It
- Produces an abundance of vibrant purple and blue flowers over a long flowering season.
- Compact, dwarf growth habit makes it exceptionally versatile for smaller spaces and containers.
- Reliable evergreen foliage provides year-round ground cover and interest.
- Brings valuable pollinator support to the garden, attracting bees and other beneficial wildlife.
Plant Details
| Botanical Name | Campanula catharina |
|---|---|
| Plant Type | Herbaceous Perennial |
| Foliage Persistence | Evergreen |
| Flower Colour | Purple, violet, blue, and multicolour |
| Flowering Months | June, July, August, and September |
| Growth Habit | Spreading and clumping |
| Mature Height | 10 to 20 cm |
| Mature Spread | 30 to 50 cm |
| Hardiness | RHS H5 (down to -15°C) |
| Care Level | Easy |
Growing Guide
| Position | Grow in full sun, sun and part shade, or partial shade with south-, west-, east-, or north-facing aspects, in exposed or sheltered locations. |
|---|---|
| Soil & Drainage | Thrives in chalk, loam, and sand soils with free-draining or well-drained drainage. |
| Watering | Requires moderate watering, preferring average or moist conditions. |
| Care & Maintenance | An easy-care plant featuring optional deadheading and no special winter protection required. |
Perfect For
- Borders and front of borders
- Rockeries and alpine gardens
- Ground cover planting
- Containers and pots
- Retaining walls and dry stone walls
- Cottage gardens
- Small gardens and balconies
- Coastal gardens
Good to Know
- Fully hardy down to -15°C (RHS Hardiness Rating H5).
- Provides valuable support for pollinators and wildlife.
- Exhibits tolerance to coastal conditions.
- Features a moderate growth rate with a compact, dwarf form.
Product Information
| Supplied Format | 2L pot |
|---|---|
| Category Group | Alpine |
| Wildlife Value | Pollinator support |
Growing & care
- Plant type
- perennial
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