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Mathieu Menand, Tela Botanica · CC BY-SA 2.0
Peach-leaved bellflower
Campanula persicifolia L.
Also known as: Willow bellflower
Family: Campanulaceae
40 to 80 cm tall
Borders, woodland edges, gardens, ordinary soils
Flowering: June – August
Full sun
Part shade
Hardy to -25°C
❓ How do you recognise this plant?
Its large blue bells borne on long stems make it a dependable choice for perennial borders. Peach-leaved bellflower has large blue-violet flowers in broad bells on a stiff stem, with rounded basal leaves that disappear early, whereas harebell keeps its rounded basal leaves visible at flowering.
🍃 Leaves
Narrow to lanceolate, recalling those of the peach in shape, especially on the upper part of the stem.
🌸 Flowers
Large blue-violet or white bells, borne on tall upright stems
🍎 Fruits
Small dry capsules
🪵 Bark
Herbaceous perennial with an upright, sparsely branched stem.
🗺️ Distribution
Europe, temperate Asia; open woods and meadows, more common in mountainous areas and in eastern France.
🐝 Value for pollinators
Large blue or white bells rich in nectar, much visited by bees and bumblebees.
✂️ Horticultural uses
Perennial borders, edging, cottage-style gardens; long summer flowering.
⚠️ Possible toxicity
No known toxicity.
⚠️ Look-alike species
Peach-leaved bellflower
Campanula persicifolia
Harebell
Campanula rotundifolia
Peach-leaved bellflower has large blue-violet flowers in broad bells on a stiff stem, with rounded basal leaves that disappear early, whereas harebell keeps its rounded basal leaves visible at flowering.
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