Campanula cochlearifolia 'Blue Wonder'

Plant Family

Campanulaceae

Plant Botanical Name

Campanula cochlearifolia 'Blue Wonder'

Photo by: JESSE SAYLOR

Plant Common Name

Bellflower, Blue Wonder Bellflower, Fairies' Thimbles

General Description

Fairies' thimbles is a dainty, dwarf, creeping herbaceous perennial native to the mountains of Europe. Its cultivar 'Blue Wonder' bears fully double, pale lavender-blue flowers in summer above tidy mounds of ear-shaped leaves.

'Blue Wonder' prefers sun to part shade and loamy, well-drained soil. It makes an excellent rock garden or crevice plant.

Characteristics

• AHS Heat Zone

  7 - 1

• USDA Hardiness Zone

  5 - 7

• Sunset Zone

  A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

• Plant Type

  Perennial

• Sun Exposure

  Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial Shade

• Height

  2"-4" / 5.1cm - 10.2cm

• Width

  8"-12" / 20.3cm - 30.5cm

• Bloom Time

  Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

• Native To

  Europe

Growing Conditions

• Soil pH

  Neutral

• Soil Drainage

  Well Drained

• Growth Rate

  Medium

• Water Requirements

  Average Water

• Habit

  Cushion/Mound-forming

• Seasonal Interest

  Spring, Summer, Fall

Ornamental Features

• Flower Interest

  Showy

• Flower Color

  Light Blue, Lavender

• Fruit Color

  Brown

• Foliage Color (Spring)

  Green

• Foliage Color (Summer)

  Dark Green

• Foliage Color (Fall)

  Green

• Fragrant Flowers

  No

• Fragrant Fruit

  No

• Fragrant Foliage

  No

• Bark or Stem Fragrant

  No

• Flower Petal Number

  Double

• Repeat Bloomer

  Yes

• Showy Fruit

  No

• Edible Fruit

  No

• Showy Foliage

  No

• Foliage Texture

  Fine

• Foliage Sheen

  Glossy

• Evergreen

  No

• Showy Bark

  No

Special Characteristics

• Usage

  Container, Cutflower, Edging, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

• Sharp or Has Thorns

  No

• Invasive

  Sometimes

• Attracts

  Butterflies

• Self-Sowing

  No