Campanula poscharskyana 'Hirsch Blue' (Trailing bellflower 'Hirsch Blue')

Botanical name

Campanula poscharskyana 'Hirsch Blue'

Other names

Siberian bellflower 'Hirsch Blue', Wall bellflower 'Hirsch Blue', Trailing bellflower 'Hirsch Blue'

Genus

Campanula Campanula

Variety or Cultivar

'Hirsch Blue' _ 'Hirsch Blue' is a vigorous, compact, trailing to mat-forming, semi-evergreen perennial with rounded to ovate, toothed, mid-green leaves and panicles of upward-facing, star-shaped, violet-blue flowers from summer into autumn.

Foliage

Semi evergreen

Habit

Mat Forming, Spreading, Trailing

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Colour

Flower

Blue, Violet in Summer; Violet, Blue in Autumn

Foliage

Mid-green in All seasons

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How to care

Watch out for

Specific pests

Slugs , Snails

Specific diseases

Leaf spot , Powdery mildew , Rust

General care

Pruning

Cut back after flowering to maintain a compact shape and to encourage a second flush of flowers.

Propagation methods

Division

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Monthly care advice

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Where to grow

Campanula poscharskyana 'Hirsch Blue' (Trailing bellflower 'Hirsch Blue') will reach a height of 0.3m and a spread of 0.45m after 2-5 years.

Suggested uses

Banks and Slopes, Beds and borders, City, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Garden edging, Gravel, Ground Cover, Rock

Cultivation

Grow in moist but well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. Can be invasive. May be semi-evergreen or evergreen in areas with mild winters.

Soil type

Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)

Soil drainage

Moist but well-drained, Well-drained

Soil pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

Light

Partial Shade, Full Sun

Aspect

South, East

Exposure

Exposed

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, Zone 4