loading

Campanula lactiflora 'Prichard's Variety'

milky bellflower ( syn. Campanula Pritchard's Variety )

Product Image
Upright leafy stems are topped with showy clusters of violet-blue, trumpet-shaped flowers from midsummer to early autumn. A cottage favourite that is ideal for adding height to the border, it looks wonderful when planted next to old-fashioned roses.

How to care for Campanula lactiflora Prichard's Variety:

Protect the tender foliage from slugs and deadhead regularly to prolong flowering. Apply a generous 5-7cm layer of mulch or well-rotted compost around the base of the plant in spring. Stake with bamboo canes or brushwood in spring before the flowers appear.
Flowering period:
  • Jan
  • Feb
  • Mar
  • Apr
  • May
  • Jun
  • Jul
  • Aug
  • Sep
  • Oct
  • Nov
  • Dec
Eventual height:
0.75m
Eventual spread:
0.6m
Position:

Full sun / light shade

Rate of growth:

Fast-growing

Soil:

Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil

Hardiness:

Fully hardy

  • InformationThis perennial dies back to below ground level each year in autumn, then fresh new growth appears again in spring.

Product options

Add to basket
Product options image
RH30001885
9cm pot
£8.99
In stock
(shipped within 1-2 working days)
Remove Add
Product options image
RH30001902
3 × 9cm pots
was £26.97 now £14.79
In stock
(shipped within 1-2 working days)
Remove Add
Product options image
PL00001159
2 litre pot
£19.99
sold out
Product options image
PL30006725
3 × 2 litre pots
was £59.97 now £49.99
sold out
Delivery options (pick your preferred option at checkout)
Standard delivery Standard Delivery£5.95
Nominated delivery Named Day Delivery£10.95

Goes well with

Become an RHS Member today and save 25% on your first year