SCIENTIFIC NAME: Campanula glomerata

COMMON NAME: Clustered bellflower

FAMILY: Campanulaceae

TYPE: perennial

LEAVES: alternate, cordate to obovate base, 3"-5" long; hariy above and below; toothed

FLOWER: dense axillary or terminal clusters, blue, purple or white

SEASON OF BLOOM: spring for about 3 weeks

GROWTH HABIT: 1' to 3', erect

SOIL: moist to wet soil

SUN: part shade best in south to maintain moisture

HARDINESS: zone 3-8

UTILIZATION: borders, wildflower or meadow gardens; spreads from rhizomes

DISEASES: none serious

INSECTS AND RELATED PESTS: snails and slugs

PROPAGATION: seed, division in spring or fall; cuttings in summer after flowering

MAINTENANCE: slightly invasive, divide to control spread