Campanula Species, Harebell, Peach-Leaf Bellflower, Peach-Leaved Bellflower, Willow Bell

Campanulapersicifolia

Family
Campanulaceae (kam-pan-yew-LAY-see-ee)
Genus
Campanula (kam-PAN-yoo-luh)
Species
persicifolia (per-sik-ih-FOH-lee-uh)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade
Foliage
Herbaceous
Height
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
Spacing
12-15 in. (30-38 cm)
15-18 in. (38-45 cm)
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 3a: to -39.9 °C (-40 °F)
USDA Zone 3b: to -37.2 °C (-35 °F)
USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)
USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)
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)
Danger
N/A
Bloom Color
Pink
Dark Blue
Lavender
Medium Purple
White/Near White
Bloom Time
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer
Other Details
Category
Perennials
Water Requirements
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
Flowers are good for cutting
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
Non-patented
Propagation Methods
By dividing the rootball
From herbaceous stem cuttings
From seed; sow indoors before last frost
Seed Collecting
Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds
Properly cleaned, seed can be successfully stored
Regional

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

Anchorage, Alaska

Flagstaff, Arizona

San Francisco, California

Avon, Colorado

Wheat Ridge, Colorado

Mansfield Center, Connecticut

Old Lyme, Connecticut

Boise, Idaho

Victor, Idaho

Mackinaw, Illinois

Macomb, Illinois

Rockford, Illinois

Wilmette, Illinois

Hebron, Kentucky

Ellicott City, Maryland

Beverly, Massachusetts

Northfield, Massachusetts

Roslindale, Massachusetts

Winchester, Massachusetts

Dearborn Heights, Michigan

Ludington, Michigan

Hopkins, Minnesota

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Concord, New Hampshire

Greenville, New Hampshire

Jersey City, New Jersey

Brooklyn, New York

Corfu, New York

Ithaca, New York

Penn Yan, New York

Rochester, New York

Scarsdale, New York

, Newfoundland and Labrador

Fremont, Ohio

Reynoldsburg, Ohio

Baker City, Oregon

Mill City, Oregon

Portland, Oregon(7 reports)

Centre Hall, Pennsylvania

Norristown, Pennsylvania

Salt Lake City, Utah

Charlottesville, Virginia

Bremerton, Washington

CHIMACUM, Washington

Kalama, Washington

Olympia, Washington

Redmond, Washington

Seattle, Washington

Spokane, Washington

Mazomanie, Wisconsin

New Lisbon, Wisconsin

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Gardener's Notes:

14
positives
2
neutrals
3
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ROSLINDALE, MA | December 2014 | positive

Performs well here in sandy loam in Z6a. I find occasional seedlings, but it isn't weedy or invasive. Clumps spread slowly but not aggres...Read More

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Concord, NH | June 2012 | neutral

This plant does have 3 disadvantages, which other commenters have also mentioned: (1) The flower stems fall over. (2) It is aggressive....Read More

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San Francisco, CA | July 2011 | positive

Carefree plant! I have these growing in 3 pots. The one w/ the most sun (pt sun at best) is very vigorous w/ a ton of cheerful looking ...Read More

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Portage, MI (Zone 5b) | June 2011 | positive

I deadhead each individual bloom as it fades, using my thumbnail. The short (approx one inch) stem that leads to the individual flower i...Read More

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Hopkins, MN (Zone 4a) | June 2010 | positive

I planted three of these last year in midsummer. They never bloomed. However, this year they began to bloom in late May and it looks li...Read More

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Turners Falls, MA | June 2009 | negative

The first year I had this plant in my new garden it provided welcome long lived color. But, it self-seeds so aggressively it pushes out o...Read More

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| June 2007 | positive

live in Ottawa Canada and really like this plant. I have white, blue and purple. They will rebloom if you deadhead. Not a problem over...Read More

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(Zone 7a) | April 2007 | positive

On 2/19/07, I wintersowed seed of C. persicifolia alba, and it germinated profusely on 3/28/07. The seed was sown on a topping of gritty...Read More

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Portugal Cove-St. Philip's, NL (Zone 5a) | January 2006 | negative

I liked the flower to a certain extent, but I found I was pulling it up.... once too often from self-seeding. I have other Campanulas t...Read More

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Medicine Hat, AB (Zone 3a) | August 2005 | positive

Thriving well in zone 3b, Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada!

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West Chazy, NY (Zone 4b) | July 2005 | positive

The white form of this flower makes quite a statement in the garden in early summer with its tall spires of pure white bells. It is very ...Read More

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Ogden, UT (Zone 5b) | January 2005 | positive

This is a gorgeous companion plant for roses!

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Corfu, NY | December 2004 | positive

This grows wild/naturalized on my land, probably planted 40 or more years ago. It is a tad hyperactive, but so old fashioned lovely it ca...Read More

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Ithaca, NY (Zone 5b) | October 2004 | positive

This is one of the flowers I look forward too the most each year. I had it planted next to a chamecyparis where it bloomed very happily ...Read More

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Mazomanie, WI | June 2004 | positive

This plant has performed beautifully for me in poor conditions. Planted 3 from pots in spring 2001--2 in deep full shade (dry) and one in...Read More

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Scarsdale, NY (Zone 7a) | May 2004 | positive

This plant does very well in lower Westchester County, NY (region 6b), where it takes hard frosts with no mulch. It propagates very easi...Read More

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Brooklyn, NY | June 2003 | positive

The white variety was longer lasting in my garden, but both it and the blue provided fine spikes of late-spring color. They got taller t...Read More

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Ottawa, ON (Zone 4a) | June 2003 | negative

I tried twice 2 plants a year for 2 years in a row already but none of them survived the winter and came back the following spring. This ...Read More

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Westbrook, ME (Zone 5a) | November 2000 | neutral

Peach-leaved bellflowers are perennial and hardy from zones 3-7. It forms a basal rosette of narrow leaves and sends up multiple 3-foot s...Read More

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