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Bats-in-the-belfry
Common Name: Bats-in-the-belfry
Genus: Campanula
Species: trachelium
Skill Level: Beginner
Exposure: Full sun, Partial shade
Soil type: Well-drained/light, Chalky/alkaline
Height: 75cm
Spread: 30cm
Time to divide plants: February to March
Found in woods and hedge-banks, usually on clay soils, this native wild flower produces leafy stems carrying open bell-shaped, blue-purple flowers in late summer and autumn. It makes an attractive border plant and also has a form with double flowers.
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