CAMPANULA barbata

Bearded Bellflower

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Type:

Perennial
Height: 4-8" (10-20cm)
Flowering Time: Summer
Flower Colour: Blue, white
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Botanical Classification:

Class:

Angiospermae (Angiosperms)
Subclass: Dicotyledonae (Dicotyledons)
Superorder: Asteridae (Daisy Superorder)
Order: Campanulales (Bellflower Order)
Family: Campanulaceae (Bellflower Family)
Genus: Campanula (Bellflower)
Species: barbata (bearded)
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Campanula barbata

Campanula barbata is a delicate little plant forming a small basal rosette of narrow leaves, with a few arching spires of small blue bells which are hairy inside (the origin of the Latin name). As with most Bellflowers, there is also a white form.

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Harvesting and Growing from Seed:

Germination:

Winter
Inside
(12 days)

Seed Pod The seedpod is a little pixie hat, opening with three holes at the top.

Seed The seeds are tiny light brown flat ovals. There are many seeds in a seed pod.

Seedling The seedling has long narrow leaves.

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