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Peach-leaved Bellflower

Peach-leaved Bellflower (Campanula persicifolia)
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Campanula persicifolia

Zone 6a garden plant. Hardy through a Chicago winter unless the note says to pot it.

Blue or white bells on a thin stem in June

EasyFlowers
Light
Full sun–part shade
Moisture
Medium
Mature size
2–3 ft
Spacing
1 ft
Bloom or harvest
Flowers Jun–Jul
How it spreads
Clump, some seed
What to buy
A gallon.
When to plant
Apr–May or Sep

In the design

East or south bed. Stake nothing; if it flops, it wanted more sun. It is not the invasive creeping bellflower, which has a heart-shaped leaf and a root you cannot pull.

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Wetland indicator
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