Bellflower
Bellflower: Sowing, planting and harvest calendar
Bellflowers belong to the genus Campanula, which gives the bellflower family its name. Found mainly in the northern hemisphere, they occupy very different habitats, from mountain rocks to meadows and woodland edges. The genus includes annuals, biennials and many perennials. This explains why a bellflower can form a small cushion, an upright clump or spreading growth: the common name does not describe a plant of one standard size.The most recognisable feature is a bell-shaped flower, although some corollas open widely into a cup or star. Petals joined at the base form a tube that broadens into distinct lobes. Flowers may be solitary, gathered into groups or arranged along flowering stems. Blue and purple are frequent, with white and sometimes pink forms according to the species and garden selection. Their outline varies as much as their colour.Foliage also separates the different types. Basal and stem leaves are not always the same…
