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Campanula port. Catharina / 1L
Campanula portenschlagiana 'Catharina'
Confirmed format: 1 litre pot
Plant Highlights
- Vibrant purple, violet and blue flowers
- Semi-evergreen spreading and trailing foliage
- Long and repeat flowering throughout summer
- Supports pollinators and butterflies
- Easy to care for and drought tolerant
Overview
Campanula portenschlagiana 'Catharina' is a compact and reliable herbaceous perennial valued for its spreading, trailing, and clumping growth habit. From June through to September, it produces a profusion of bell-shaped purple, violet, and blue flowers that repeat flower over a long season. Well suited to rockeries, borders, containers, walls, and small gardens, this charming alpine brings enduring colour and excellent wildlife value to outdoor spaces.
Why We Love It
- Produces an abundance of vibrant purple-blue summer flowers with a long, repeat-flowering display.
- Versatile spreading and trailing habit makes it ideal for rockeries, walls, containers, and hanging baskets.
- Easy to care for with reliable semi-evergreen foliage and good drought tolerance once established.
Plant Details
| Botanical Name | Campanula portenschlagiana 'Catharina' |
|---|---|
| Plant Type | Herbaceous Perennial |
| Foliage Persistence | Semi-evergreen |
| Flower Colours | Purple, violet, blue, and multicolour |
| Flowering Months | June to September |
| Growth Habit | Spreading, trailing, and clumping |
| Mature Height | 15 cm |
| Mature Spread | 30 cm |
| Hardiness | RHS H6 (down to -20°C) |
Growing Guide
| Position | Grow in full sun, sun and part shade, or partial shade with south-, west-, or east-facing aspects in sheltered or exposed positions. |
|---|---|
| Soil & Drainage | Adaptable to chalk, loam, and sand soils with a neutral to alkaline pH, provided drainage is free-draining or well-drained. |
| Watering | Has moderate water needs and exhibits drought tolerance, thriving in average or moist soil conditions. |
| Care & Maintenance | An easy-care plant with optional deadheading and pruning recommended in August and September. |
Perfect For
- Rockeries and alpine gardens
- Retaining walls and dry stone walls
- Borders and front of borders
- Patios, containers, and window boxes
- Hanging baskets and balconies
- Small gardens and coastal settings
Good to Know
- Provides valuable support for pollinators and butterflies.
- Features a compact, dwarf habit with natural drought tolerance.
- Fully hardy down to -20°C (RHS Hardiness Rating H6).
Product Information
| Supplied Format | 1 litre pot |
|---|---|
| Category Group | Alpine |
| Care Level | Easy |
Growing & care
- Plant type
- perennial
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