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Campanula alliariifolia

Scientific Name: Campanula alliariifolia

Family: Campanulaceae

Category: Dicot

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Campanula alliariifolia: A Detailed Overview

Campanula alliariifolia, commonly known as Ivory Bells or Cornish Bellflower, is an elegant and attractive perennial prized for its creamy white, bell-shaped flowers.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Campanula alliariifolia Willd.
  • Common Names: Ivory Bells, Ivory Bellflower, Cornish Bellflower
  • Family: Campanulaceae (Bellflower Family)
  • Genus: Campanula
  • Kingdom: Plantae

Accepted scientific name: Campanula alliariifolia Willd.

Synonyms include:

  • Campanula alliariifolia subsp. alliariifolia
  • Campanula alliariifolia var. alpestris Kem.-Nath.
  • Campanula alliariifolia subsp. ochroleuca, Kem.-Nath. (heterotypic synonym)
  • Campanula dolomitica, E. A. Busch, (heterotypic synonym)
  • Campanula kirpicznikovii
  • Campanula lamifolia (synonym)
  • Campanula macrophylla (synonym)
  • Campanula ochroleuca (synonym)

Distribution and Habitat

  • Native to the Caucasus region and Turkey (Asia Minor).
  • Found among rocks in forest zones.

Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits

  • A deciduous perennial, growing to approximately 0.7 meters (2ft 4in) in height and 0.5 meters (1ft 8in) in spread at a medium growth rate.
  • Hardy to zone (UK) 3.
  • Characterized by tall spires adorned with creamy white, nodding, bell-shaped flowers, typically 2 inches (4cm) long, enhanced by darker calyces.
  • Blooms in June, with potential for repeat flowering if spent flowers are removed.
  • Features woolly stems and toothed, heart-shaped, hairy, grey-green leaves.
  • Taprooted plant with leafy shoots reaching 50-70 cm.
  • Basal leaves are triangular-cordate with petioles 15-20 cm long.
  • Erect to ascending stems 45-60cm in height.
  • Unusual tufts of heart shaped hairy leaves form a neat mound. Arching stems hold pendulous white bells up to 2.5cm long.

Quirky Facts

  • Graham Stuart Thomas, a renowned horticulturalist, once referred to Campanula alliariifolia as a "picture of poise."

Further Information

  • RHS (Royal Horticultural Society) provides information on Campanula alliariifolia.
  • Available at Digging Dog Mail Order Nursery and Kevock Garden Plants.
  • B and T World Seeds' database.
  • Stauden Stade Versand Shop.