Common harebell (Campanula rotundifolia) is a perennial plant that can grow 10cm – 50cm tall and 10cm – 50cm wide.
This plant has several common names including: common harebell, bluebell, blawort, cuckoo shoe, English harebell, harebell, heath bells, lady’s thimble, old man’s bell, Olympia bellflower, St George’s cup, Scotch bluebell, Scottish bluebell, thimbles, wind bells, witches’ bells or witches’ thimbles.
This is a deciduous plant that takes 2-5 years to reach full maturity.
Plant profile
Common name: common harebell, bluebell, blawort, cuckoo shoe, English harebell, harebell, heath bells, lady’s thimble, old man’s bell, Olympia bellflower, St George’s cup, Scotch bluebell, Scottish bluebell, thimbles, wind bells, witches’ bells, witches’ thimbles
Scientific name: Campanula rotundifolia
Plant type: Perennials
Habit: Clump-forming
Height: 10cm – 50cm
Spread: 10cm – 50cm
Foliage: Deciduous
Sunlight: Full Sun, Partial shade
Soil: Chalk, Loam, Sand
Moisture: Moist but well drained
Garden type: Informal Garden, Patio & Container Garden, Rock & Gravel Garden, Wildflower meadow
Planting type: Flower borders and bedding
Seasonal colors
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How to plant Common harebell (Campanula rotundifolia) – Tesla Delacroix, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Cultivation profiles – Growing Common harebell (Campanula rotundifolia) – H. Zell, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
