Campanula persicifolia
flowerCampanula persicifolia, the peachleaf bellflower, is a classic cottage-garden perennial with narrow, peach-like basal leaves and slender stems 1.5 to 3 ft tall hung in early summer with open, outward-facing bell flowers in blue, lavender, or white. It is graceful in borders, charming naturalized, and a good cut flower. A cool-climate plant at heart, it performs best where summers are not brutally hot and reblooms generously if deadheaded.
Sun
full sun
Water
Every 5 days
Bloom
~60 days
Difficulty
easy
Lifecycle
perennial
Comes back every year
Spacing
12-18 in apart
Planting Depth
Set the crown at the soil line
Soil pH
6.5-7.5
Soil Type
Loamy or sandy, well-drained
Hardiness Zones
Zones 3 – 7
When to Fertilize
Light feeding in spring
Fertilizer
Balanced; low needs
Grow peachleaf bellflower in full sun to partial shade in loamy or sandy, well-drained soil of neutral to slightly alkaline pH; it dislikes wet winter soil. It prefers cool-weather climates, so in zone 7 and warmer give it afternoon shade and extra water to carry it through summer. Deadhead spent flowers regularly to encourage a long succession of bloom. It self-seeds modestly in good conditions but is not invasive. Divide clumps every two to four years to keep them vigorous, and watch for slugs on the new growth.
🌼 Have a different variety?Cultivars of the same species usually share the same basic care — they differ mainly in flower color, height, and bloom form, not in how you grow them. So this guide still applies even if your exact variety isn't the one shown.
Direct sow
Apr 15
Projected first bloom
Jun 14
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Peachleaf bellflower is a good cut flower, so harvest stems as the lower bells open. The most important task for garden display is regular deadheading, which keeps the plant flowering over a long season. Divide clumps every few years to renew them and make more plants.
Campanula is an ornamental. The flowers of peachleaf bellflower are sometimes used as an edible garnish, but it is grown chiefly for its long-blooming cottage-garden color and cut flowers, with nectar for bees. Have a different variety? Cultivars of the same species share the same basic care, so this guide still applies even if your exact color is not shown.
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