Description
Often known as bellflowers, they are a genus of annual, biennial and herbaceous perennial plants which can be found throughout much of the Old World. They are easy to grow plants with a wide range of uses depending on the species, with Campanula persicifolia and Campanula glomerata being taller herbaceous perennials that flower on erect steams above their foliage typically grown for their flowers in borders especially cottage garden style planting schemes. Whereas species such as Campanula carpatica, Campanula garganica and Campanula portenschlangiana having a more low-growing matt-forming habit and are typically used for ground cover in alpine gardens due to their need for lots of drainage.
