Campanula, Bellflower 'Pink Octopus'

Campanula

Family
Campanulaceae (kam-pan-yew-LAY-see-ee)
Genus
Campanula (kam-PAN-yoo-luh)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade
Foliage
Herbaceous
Smooth
Height
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)
Spacing
15-18 in. (38-45 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
Bloom Color
Pale Pink
Pink
Bloom Time
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer
Other Details
Category
Groundcovers
Perennials
Water Requirements
Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Grow outdoors year-round in hardiness zone
Can be grown as an annual
Bloom Characteristics
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
Patent Information
Patented
Propagation Methods
By dividing the rootball
Seed Collecting
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

North Auburn, California

Denver, Colorado

Marietta, Georgia

Twin Falls, Idaho(2 reports)

Des Plaines, Illinois

Greenville, Indiana

Fallston, Maryland

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Chicopee, Massachusetts

Leeds, Massachusetts

Dearborn Heights, Michigan

East Tawas, Michigan

Minneapolis, Minnesota(2 reports)

Columbus, Ohio

WALTERVILLE, Oregon

Mount Bethel, Pennsylvania

Norristown, Pennsylvania

Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania

Greenville, South Carolina

Lookout Mountain, Tennessee

Jacksonville, Texas

Leesburg, Virginia

Port Townsend, Washington(2 reports)

Middleton, Wisconsin

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Gardener's Notes:

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J
Cambridge, MA | July 2015 | positive

I obtained small plants from a local garden club plant sale. No blooms first spring, but after one year to settle in, I now have many fl...Read More

E
North Auburn, CA | March 2013 | positive

Grows fine in Auburn Ca Zone7-8 ish-(we are hot and dry most of the summer, it got watered one to 2x a week) grew in all light-haven't tr...Read More

B
Minneapolis, MN (Zone 4a) | August 2009 | positive

very easy plant to grow and maintain. i dug up several new growths of it and placed them in various sites (sun, part-shade, front yard a...Read More

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H
Columbus, OH | April 2009 | positive

quite interesting bloom. aggressive but seems to be easily controlled (plants are easily pulled out and shared or composted). I bought a...Read More

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