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Lucien Wendel, Tela Botanica · CC BY-SA 2.0
Wall bellflower
Campanula portenschlagiana Roem. & Schult.
Also known as: Dalmatian bellflower, Adria bellflower
Family: Campanulaceae
10 to 15 cm tall, in a spreading cushion
Low walls, rock gardens, edging, gardens, free-draining soils
Flowering: May – September
Full sun
Part shade
Hardy to -20°C
❓ How do you recognise this plant?
Naturalised on old walls in some regions, it forms cascades of violet bells all summer.
🍃 Leaves
Small, heart-shaped, toothed, bright green, evergreen
🌸 Flowers
Numerous bright violet-blue bells
🍎 Fruits
Small dry capsules
🪵 Bark
Low trailing stems forming a dense mat
🗺️ Distribution
Native to the Dinaric Alps (Croatia); widely naturalised on old walls in France, notably in the south.
🐝 Value for pollinators
Small violet nectar-rich bells visited by wild bees in summer.
✂️ Horticultural uses
Low walls, rock gardens, edging, hanging pots; vigorous, free-flowering ground cover much used in towns.
⚠️ Possible toxicity
No known toxicity.
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