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Campanula lactiflora 'Pritchards Variety'

 
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Family: Campanulaceae (kam-pan-yew-LAY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Campanula (kam-PAN-yoo-luh) (Info)
Species: lactiflora (lak-tee-FLOR-uh) (Info)
Cultivar: Pritchards Variety
Additional cultivar information: (aka Pritchard's Variety)

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Category:
Perennials

Height:
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)

Spacing:
12-15 in. (30-38 cm)
15-18 in. (38-45 cm)
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)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
Medium Blue
Dark Blue
Blue-Violet

Bloom Time:
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall

Foliage:
Herbaceous
Blue-Green
Shiny/Glossy-Textured

Other details:
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings
Self-sows freely; deadhead if you do not want volunteer seedlings next season

Soil pH requirements:
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
7.9 to 8.5 (alkaline)

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
By dividing the rootball
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall
From seed; winter sow in vented containers, coldframe or unheated greenhouse
From seed; sow indoors before last frost
From seed; direct sow after last frost

Seed Collecting:
Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds

By Galanthophile
Thumbnail #1 of Campanula lactiflora by Galanthophile

By hortensia
Thumbnail #2 of Campanula lactiflora by hortensia

Profile:

2 positives
1 neutral
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive WesternWilson On May 30, 2008, WesternWilson from Tsawwassen, BC
(Zone 8b) wrote:

This has been my hands down favourite for the last several years. I love the clear, skywashed periwinkle blue flowers, which absolutely glow on overcast and rainy days. It is a welcome bright note (and the foliage is lovely too, tending toward the chartreuse end of green, rather than a heavy, dark colour) here in the rainy Pacific Northwest.

Positive hortensia On Jun 29, 2006, hortensia from Langley, BC, BC
(Zone 8b) wrote:

I have this plant growing in some shade in my old rose garden. It thrives there and is a wonderful compaion to the roses

Neutral spklatt On Jan 23, 2005, spklatt from Ottawa, ON
(Zone 5a) wrote:

More stiff, erect than the species.

Regional...

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

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