Campanula persicifolia 'Telham Beauty' (Peach-leaved bellflower 'Telham Beauty')

Botanical name

Campanula persicifolia 'Telham Beauty'

Other names

Milky bellflower 'Telham Beauty', Petticoat bellflower 'Telham Beauty', Willow bell 'Telham Beauty', Fairy bells 'Telham Beauty', Peach bells 'Telham Beauty', Peach-leaved bellflower 'Telham Beauty', Fairy bellflower 'Telham Beauty'

Genus

Campanula Campanula

Variety or Cultivar

'Telham Beauty' _ 'Telham Beauty' is a rosette-forming, evergreen perennial with narrowly ovate to lance-shaped, toothed, mid-green leaves and nodding, cup-shaped, light blue flowers in summer.

Native to

Garden origin

Foliage

Deciduous

Habit

Clump-forming

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Colour

Flower

Dark-blue in Summer

Foliage

Dark-green in Summer

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How to care

Watch out for

Specific pests

Rabbits , Slugs , Snails

Specific diseases

Leaf spot , Powdery mildew

General care

Pruning

Cut back after flowering to prevent self-seeding and to encourage a second flush of flowers.

Propagation methods

Basal cuttings, Division

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Monthly care advice

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Where to grow

Campanula persicifolia 'Telham Beauty' (Peach-leaved bellflower 'Telham Beauty') will reach a height of 0.9m and a spread of 0.6m after 2-5 years.

Suggested uses

Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Underplanting

Cultivation

Plant in fertile, neutral to alkaline soil that is moist but well-drained in partial shade or sun. Will need staking in exposed situations.

Soil type

Chalky, Loamy

Soil drainage

Moist but well-drained, Well-drained

Soil pH

Alkaline, Neutral

Light

Partial Shade, Full Sun

Aspect

North, South, East, West

Exposure

Sheltered

UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.

Hardy (H4)

USDA zones

Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5