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: June, 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:
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