Tall American Bellflower - Campanula americana

Phonetic: kam-PAN-yoo-luh a-mer-ih-KAY-nah

Tall American Bellflower attracts hummingbirds with bright blue flowers on a tall spike, arising from a base of deep green foliage. Growing three to five feet high, the bright blooms add a splash of mid and late-summer color to the shade garden. Easy to grow, this self-sowing biennial does best in partial to full shade in medium to moist soils.

• Hardiness:  4 - 7
• Native Northeast Region:  USDA Database
• Sun Exposure:  Partial to Full Shade
• Flower Color:  Purple
• Bloom Time:  July, August, September
• Soil Type:  Well Drained, Moist to occasionally wet
• Mature Plant Size:  3-5'H, 1-2'W
• Plant Spacing: 12"
• Host Plant: Skippers
• Attracts: Many species of bees, butterflies, and moths, and hummingbirds
• Advantages:  
• Landscape Uses: Pollinator Garden, Woodland shade garden
• Companion Plants: