Campanula lactiflora
milky bellflower
- 9cm pot
- £7.99
- available to order from late spring
- 3 × 9cm pots
- £19.99 £23.97
- available to order from late spring
- 6 × 9cm pots
- £29.99 £47.94
- available to order from late spring
Delivery options
- Standard £5.95
- Position: full sun or partial shade
- Soil: fertile, moist, well-drained, neutral to alkaline soil
- Rate of growth: average to fast-growing
- Flowering period: July to September
- Hardiness: fully hardy
Tall, branching stems bearing clusters of deep lilac or slate-blue bell-shaped flowers appear from July to September among toothed, mid-green leaves. This tall bellflower is a cottage garden classic and is perfect towards the back of a mixed or herbaceous border. It's a happy companion for old roses, it self-seeds freely, and the flower colour is retained best in partial shade.
- Garden care: Protect the tender foliage from slugs and deadhead regularly to prolong flowering and prevent seeding. Apply a generous mulch of well-rotted compost around the base of the plant in spring. Stake with bamboo canes or brushwood in spring before the flowers appear.