code: 592
Seeds can be sown at any time but are best sown in winter
Family: Campanulaceae
Common name: CAMPANULA WANNERI
Plant Classification: Hardy perennial
Minimum Height: 23 cm
Maximum Height: 38 cm
This lovely campanula relative makes a naturally compact mound covered in masses of long and slightly tubular, violet bell shaped flowers. On a scree or gravel pathway it can seed around but should never ever become a nuisance. It’s monocarpic, biennial or short-lived perennial usually flowering in it’s second summer then often dies BUT persists by setting plenty of seed. Worth the trouble because it’s ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL BELLFLOWERS in this group. It prefers dry, well-drained soil in Sun/PS, often best in a rock garden. From Romania, Bulgaria and Yugoslavia, on shady cliffs or rock outcrops in the mountains.
Sowing advice:
Seeds can be sown at any time but are best sown in winter or early spring to benefit from a cold spell in the wet compost to break their dormancy. We advise covering seeds very thinly with sand or fine grit to about the depth of the seed size. If the seeds do not come up within 6 to 12 weeks the damp seed tray can be given cold treatment in a fridge for about four weeks. They may still take very many months to appear, so please never discard the pot or tray.
