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Campanula muralis / 1L
Campanula muralis
Confirmed format: 1 litre pot
Plant Highlights
- Vibrant purple, violet and blue bell-shaped flowers
- Dense evergreen foliage with year-round interest
- Fast-growing spreading, creeping and trailing habit
- Long and repeat flowering season from June to September
- Easy to care for with drought tolerance
- Suited for rockeries, walls, containers and borders
Overview
Campanula muralis is an evergreen, perennial alpine featuring a fast-growing, spreading, creeping, trailing and cascading habit. From June to September, it produces masses of vibrant purple, violet and blue bell-shaped flowers that smother the neat green foliage. With a mature height of 15cm and spread of 50cm, this reliable alpine is exceptionally well-suited for rockeries, dry stone walls, garden borders, gravel gardens and containers.
Why We Love It
- Produces an abundance of vibrant purple-blue bell-shaped flowers right through the summer months.
- Fast-growing trailing habit creates a wonderful cascading effect over walls and patio containers.
- Evergreen foliage provides reliable green ground cover and interest throughout the year.
- Exhibits drought tolerance and requires very little maintenance once established.
Plant Details
| Botanical Name | Campanula muralis |
|---|---|
| Plant Type | Herbaceous Perennial |
| Foliage Persistence | Evergreen |
| Flower Colour | Purple, violet, blue and multicolour |
| Flowering Months | June to September |
| Growth Habit | Spreading, creeping, trailing and cascading |
| Mature Height | 15 cm |
| Mature Spread | 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 sheltered or exposed locations. |
|---|---|
| Soil & Drainage | Thrives in loam, sand and chalk soils with any pH, requiring free-draining or well-drained conditions. |
| Watering | Has moderate water needs, preferring moist or average moisture conditions, and exhibits drought tolerance once established. |
| Care & Maintenance | An easy-care plant with optional deadheading and pruning required in August and September. No special winter protection needed. |
Perfect For
- Rockeries and alpine gardens
- Dry stone and retaining walls
- Borders and front of borders
- Groundcover planting
- Gravel and cottage gardens
- Containers, window boxes and balconies
- Small gardens and coastal settings
Good to Know
- Fully hardy down to -15°C (RHS Hardiness Rating H5).
- Provides valuable support for pollinators.
- Exhibits tolerance to coastal conditions and drought.
- Offers year-round interest with evergreen foliage.
Product Information
| Supplied Format | 1L pot |
|---|---|
| Category Group | Alpine |
| Wildlife Value | Pollinator support |
Growing & care
- Plant type
- perennial
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