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Campanula Bavaria Blue

Campanula Bavaria Blue

A compact, long-blooming bellflower valued for its intense violet-blue flowers, tidy mounding habit, and excellent garden performance. Large, upward-facing, starry bell-shaped blooms appear from late spring into summer, often reblooming with deadheading, creating strong color impact over a long season.

Growth is dense and low, forming a neat clump that stays well contained and performs reliably in borders and containers.

Growing Conditions



Light: Full sun to part shade (best flowering in full sun)



Soil: Moist, well-drained; prefers fertile soils



Water: Average; drought tolerant once established



Shape: Compact, mounding habit



Cold Hardiness: Excellent winter tolerance



Hardiness



USDA Zones: 3a–8b



Mature Size



Width: 12–18 in



Height: 12–18 in



Features



Large, vivid blue bell-shaped flowers



Long bloom period with rebloom potential



Compact, uniform growth habit



Attracts: Pollinators (bees)



Landscape Uses



Perennial borders



Rock gardens



Containers



Edging and mass plantings



Why Growers Choose It



Exceptionally rich blue flower color



Compact size with strong performance



Reliable flowering with minimal maintenance

Plant type
Perennial
Height
12-18''
Width
12"-18"
Hardiness zones
3–8
Sunlight
Partial Shade
Growth rate
Moderate
Bloom time
Early Summer, Late Spring, Summer
Flower color
Blue
Leaf color
Dark Green
Fall color
Green
Attracts
Butterflies
Soil
Moist well-drained
Landscape use
Container
Shape
Compact, Low Mounding
Deer resistant
Yes
Drought tolerant
No