| Description | A medium growing perennial with showy clusters of violet flowers. |
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| Pronunciation | (kam-PAN-u-la)(GLOM-er-ah-ta) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Perennials Hardy |
| Hardiness Zone | 3-8 |
| Sunlight | full sun |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Flowers | found in tight clusters (racemes), deep violete, bloom June through July, good as cut flowers |
| Leaves | ovate to lance-shaped, toothed, somewhat hairy, larger basal leaves, shorter stem leaves |
| Roots | fibrous |
| Dimensions | 12-30 inches tall, space 12-16" on center, spreads by rhizoms |
| Maintenance | After bloom cut the foliage back to the basal leaves. The plant will respond with a new flush of foliage. Can be aggressive in good sites. Divide to maintain vigor. |
| Propagation | seeds, cuttings |
| Native Site | species native to Europe |
| Cultivar Origin | Joan Elliott was named after Joe Elliott's wife. Joe (1915-1998), founder of Broadwell Nursery in the Cotswolds, UK. |
| Misc Facts | Common name for this species is Clustered Bellflower or Danes Blood Bellflower. |
| Author's Notes | I have found that the C. glomerata plants tend to sprawl. Plant in groups of 3-5 and they will support each other. |
| Notes & Reference | 4-Herbaceous Perennial plants,#40-Manual of Herbaceous Ornamental Plants, #54-The Well Tended Perennial Garden), #123-Dwarf Campanula (Graham Nicholls), #209-Campanulas A Gardeners Guide (Peter Lewis and Margaret Lynch), #209-Campanulas A Gardeners Guide (Peter Lewis and Margaret Lynch) |
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