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Campanula 'Pink Octopus'

 
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Family: Campanulaceae (kam-pan-yew-LAY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Campanula (kam-PAN-yoo-luh) (Info)
Cultivar: Pink Octopus

4 vendors have this plant for sale.

3 members have or want this plant for trade.

Category:
Groundcovers
Perennials

Height:
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)

Spacing:
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 3a: to -39.9 °C (-40 °F)
USDA Zone 3b: to -37.2 °C (-35 °F)
USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)
USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
Pale Pink

Bloom Time:
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall

Foliage:
Herbaceous
Smooth-Textured

Other details:
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Suitable for growing in containers

Soil pH requirements:
Unknown - Tell us

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
By dividing the rootball

Seed Collecting:
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed

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Profile:

2 positives
No neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive buzyizzy On Aug 26, 2009, buzyizzy from Minneapolis, MN (Zone 4a) wrote:

very easy plant to grow and maintain. i dug up several new growths of it and placed them in various sites (sun, part-shade, front yard and back yard) to see how it would thrive. it has thrived brilliantly in every spot i put them in. it grows rapidly and blooms profusely!!

Positive hekdek On Apr 13, 2009, hekdek from Columbus, OH wrote:

quite interesting bloom. aggressive but seems to be easily controlled (plants are easily pulled out and shared or composted). I bought a small 5" pot and the first season the plant was 18" across.blooms all summer here in Columbus Ohio

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Denver, Colorado
Marietta, Georgia
Des Plaines, Illinois
Greenville, Indiana
Fallston, Maryland
Dearborn Heights, Michigan
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Columbus, Ohio



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