Species Campanula americana (American Bellflower, Tall Bellflower)

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Names

Scientific name: Campanula americana
Common name: American Bellflower, Tall Bellflower

Measurements

Height: 1 - 6 ft
Spread: 12 - 24 in
Spacing: 18 in
Growth Rate: Moderate

Requirements

Hardiness zones: 3a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b
Sunlight: Partial Sun, Partial Shade, Full Sun
Soil Drainage: Moist but Well-drained
Soil type: Loam, Sand, Clay
Soil pH: Neutral (6.6 - 7.3)

Physical Traits

Lifecycle: Biennial
Leaf lifecycle: Deciduous
Foliage color: Medium Green
Bloom time: Summer
Bloom color: Light Blue, Lavender-blue, Creamy-white center ring
Seasons of interest: Summer, Fall
Propagation methods: Seeds
Attracts: Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Taxonomy

Taxonomic Rank: Species
Author: L.
Publication: Sp. Pl. : 164 (1753)

Superior Taxa

Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Pteridobiotina
Phylum: Angiosperms
Order: Asterales
Family: Campanulaceae
Genus: Campanula

Synonyms

Phyteuma americanum Campanula acuminata Campanula americana var. illinoensis Campanula americana var. subulata Campanula americana f. tubuliflora Campanula asteroides Campanula declinata Campanula illinoensis Campanula nitida Campanula obliqua Campanula pauciflora Campanula planiflora Campanula subulata Campanulastrum americanum Campanula americana var. americana Campanula americana f. americana Campanulastrum americanum var. illinoense Campanula americana f. albiflora Specularia americana

References

Campanula americana (American Bellflower, Bellflower, Tall Bellflower) | North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox, NC State Extension, https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/campanula-americana/, accessed November 10, 2024

Campanula americana - Plant Finder, Missouri Botanical Garden, https://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?taxonid=278797, accessed November 10, 2024

Campanulastrum americanum (American bellflower) | Native Plants of North America, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=caam18, accessed November 10, 2024

American Bellflower (Campanulastrum americanum), Illinois Wildflowers, https://www.illinoiswildflowers.info/woodland/plants/am_bellflower.htm, accessed November 10, 2024

Campanulastrum americanum (American Bellflower): Minnesota Wildflowers, Minnesota Wildflowers, https://www.minnesotawildflowers.info/flower/american-bellflower, accessed November 10, 2024

Campanulastrum americanum (American Bellflower), Gardenia, https://www.gardenia.net/plant/campanulastrum-americanum, accessed November 10, 2024

American Bellflower – CornellBotanicGardens, Cornell Botanic Gardens, https://cornellbotanicgardens.org/plant/american-bellflower/, accessed November 10, 2024

Campanula Americana (An In-depth Guide to The Tall American Bellflower), Connor Schultz , Plant Science, CFANS, https://conservancy.umn.edu/server/api/core/bitstreams/84f223f3-d772-467a-87c6-8e42b1d8d50a/content, accessed November 10, 2024

World Flora Online, http://www.worldfloraonline.org/, accessed June 20, 2024