Common Name:
Ladybells
Plant Type:
Deciduous perennial
Family:
Campanulaceae (The Bellflower Family)
Geographic Origin:
Central and Eastern Europe
California Native?:
No

Plant Size:
3 feet+
Landscape/Garden Uses:
flower gardens
Flowering Season:
Spring to fall

Flower Color:
Violet
Exposure:
Sun or light shade
Soils:
Most soils

Suggested Irrigation:
Regular to moderate watering
Estimated Hardiness:
Hardy to 0 degrees F. or less

The plant circulating under this name is a robust perennial making lush crowns of large, long-stalked, tapered leaves. From these rise stems 3 feet or more tall, each bearing dozens of nodding lavender bells. It is primarily summer blooming, but the show may extend from mid spring to fall in coastal climates.