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Adriatic bellflower
Scientific Name: Campanula garganica
Family: Campanulaceae
Category: Dicot
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Adriatic Bellflower (Campanula garganica)
The Adriatic bellflower, scientifically known as Campanula garganica, is a charming perennial prized for its delicate appearance and star-like blue flowers. It is often used as a ground cover or in rock gardens.
Considerations for Pets
- This plant spreads to form a ground cover.
- Campanula garganica grows in rock walls, crevices, or at the garden's edge.
Nomenclature and Taxonomy
- Scientific Name: Campanula garganica W.H. Paine
- Common Name: Adriatic bellflower
- Synonym: C. elatines var. garganica
- Family: Campanulaceae (Bellflower family)
- Group: Dicot
Distribution and Habitat
- Native to southern Italy and Greece.
- Found in Gargano National Park, Puglia, Italy.
Morphology and Growth Habits
- Evergreen perennial.
- Grows to approximately 0.2 meters (8 inches) in height and spread.
- Forms a slowly spreading ground cover.
- Creates a sea of starry blooms all summer.
- Some cultivars, like 'Major', form low-growing cushions or mounds.
Cultivars
- 'Dickson's Gold' ('Aurea'): Features striking golden foliage and showy blue flowers. In part shade, the foliage will be lime green.
- 'Major': Low-growing, cushion or mound-forming with kidney- or heart-shaped leaves.
Ecological Role
- Profuse flowers attract hummingbirds.
- Attractive companion plant for dianthus and creeping thyme.
Hardiness
- Hardy to zone (UK) 5.
- Not frost tender.
- Typically grows in Zones 4 to 8, even to zone 3.
Further Information
- Information available from the RHS (Royal Horticultural Society).
- Tips and ideas shared on Dave's Garden.
- High-resolution stock photos available from Alamy.