Large dangling bell-shaped blooms appear along the stems and … alba, the purple eye and faintest flush of that colour in the white, elevates this into a classy looking perennial.Although upright in growth, I have never needed to stake this plant, and because the clump occupies very little ground space, it can provide very useful vertical accent points among lower-growing perennials. It's a long-lived, shade-tolerant perennial. Listed in the RHS Plant Finder. Great White Bellflower. 4 & T2 I have one clump of this, and four of C. latifolia var Macrantha. They are a carefree plant in my garden. The white form blooms a week or so later than the Purple Macrantha and just after C. calycanthema. Billowing masses of lavender blue starry flowers are a sublime expression of early summer’s lush beauty. The perennial Bellflower gets its name from the flared bottoms of the flower blooms that give them the appearance of colorful bells. Sun. Campanula trachelium: stems sharply angled, lower leaf blades evidently cordate at the base, and inflorescence a loose raceme of 1-4 flowers from the apex of stems and branches (vs. C. latifolia, with stems bluntly angled, lower leaf blades rounded to cuneate at the base, and inflorescence a collection of solitary flowers in the axils of leaves). This plant is listed in the RHS Plant Finder book. Why are there no more details? Campanula latifolia is a large, leafy perennial with tubular bell-shaped flowers in shades of blue, lilac or white in summer. This bellflower is easy to grow, and it blooms the first year from seed. The leaves are nettle-shaped, but not hairy, larger at the bottom of the stem and becoming smaller towards the top. Campanula latifolia var. Noteworthy Characteristics. Scientific Name (Genus/Species): Campanula latifolia 'Alba' Family: (Campanulaceae) (P) to 5′. Campanula latifolia 'Amethyst' blooms in June with large, violet-blue bells on tall stems. Large bells of pristine white clusters along a very upright stem. The C. latifolia alba is 3 ft tall in my border while the Macrantha is close to 5 ft. in 4 locations. Deer avoid it! With varying plant heights that reach anywhere from 1- 6 feet (depending on the variety planted), these hardy plants make great additions to rock gardens and cottage gardens. A traditional old cottage garden flower with stems covered in radiant white cup flowers. The stem is unbranched, and the flowers are in … The foliage stays low and neat. The contrast brings out all the other colors in your garden. Campanula latifolia, sometimes commonly called great bellflower, is a tall, coarse, upright bellflower that is native from Europe to Kashmir.It is a clump-forming perennial that typically grows 3-4’ (less frequently to 5’) tall. This classic bellflower is a reliable and enduring perennial, at home in cottage gardens and in front of shrubs and old roses. 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