Campanula trachelium 'Bernice'

Also Known As

Bats in the Belfry
Bernice Nettle-leaved Bellflower
Canterbury Bell

Plant type

perennial, groundcover

size

H: 36"
W: 12"

planting zones

5a-10b

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Campanula trachelium 'Bernice' plant details

Campanula trachelium 'Bernice' is a broadleaf evergreen perennial groundcover with green foliage. In summer purple flowers emerge. Features glossy texture. Grows well with sun - mostly shade and regular water. Does well in alkaline, average and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Campanula trachelium 'Bernice'

Plant type: perennial groundcover
Plant family: campanulaceae
Foliage: evergreen green
Mature size: 12 IN wide, 36 IN tall
Flowers: purple blooms in summer
Uses: border plant, cottage garden, cutting garden, unique

GROWING CONDITIONS for Campanula trachelium 'Bernice'

USDA Zones: 5a - 10b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly shade
Watering frequency: regular

Soil needs: alkaline, average and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

A double flowered selection of the above described species.

By: Sunshine Farm and Gardens

Once called Bats in the Belfry, and the original Canterbury bell, C. trachelium has a long history in gardens, in England and the colonies. This selection has tousled double blooms arrayed along sturdy stems, a trouble free heirloom that has stood the test of time admirably. Deadhead for longer bloom in early summer.

By: Select Seeds

Another exciting campanula: 'Bernice' has rich purple-blue double flowers with pointed petals that flare outwards just at the edges of the bell of the flower. The leaves are bristly. Dependable, hardy and easy to grow.

By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

Profusions of showy violet-blue flowers, their delicate layers of petals opening widely, embellish strong leafy stems above a neat mound of jagged-edged basal foliage. An excellent choice for the rock garden, tuck 'Bernice' in a crevice with gray-leafed Salvia 'Bee's Bliss' nearby.

By: Digging Dog Nursery

An evergreen, clumping, perennial ground cover. In summer, tall spires of double, mid purple, bell shaped flowers arise majestically above low mounds of foliage. One of a few reliably flowering Campanulas for our climate. Large colonies mass flowering are a sight to behold. Campanulas prefer an Alkaline soil, in Acidic soil they benefit from the addition of lime.