Campanula Bellflower

Native Campanula

Campanula  (little bell in Latin) or the common name bellflower, takes its name from the bell-shaped flowers.The species include annual, biennial and perennial plants, and very in habit from dwarf artic and alpine species to large temperate grassland and woodland species growing to 6 ft tall. The leaves are alternate and often vary in shape on a single plant, with larger, broader leaves at the base of the stem and smaller narrower leaves higher up. The flowers are produced in panicles and have a five-lobed corolla, mostly blue to purple, sometimes white or pink. The genus includes over 500 species and several subspecies.

 Campanula cespitosa