harebell.

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Pflegestufe

Einfach

Pflanzenart

Perennial

Licht

Full sun to partial shade

Licht im Innenraum

Hell, indirekt

Gießen

Alle 3 bis 7 Tage

Endgröße

12 to 24 inches

Wachstum

Mittel

Winterhärte

USDA 2 bis 8

Blütezeit

Early summer to early autumn

Pflege

Keep the soil consistently moist but never soggy to maintain healthy growth. Watch for wilting during dry spells, as this plant prefers cooler, damp conditions. Deadheading spent blooms will encourage the plant to produce more flowers throughout the season.

Gießen

Water when the top inch of soil feels dry to the touch.

Düngen

Apply a balanced liquid fertilizer once every two months during the active growing season.

Schneiden

Trim back spent flower stalks regularly to promote continuous blooming.

Umtopfen

Repot in the spring if the plant becomes root bound or needs fresh soil.

Boden

Well draining, sandy or rocky soil

Boden-pH

Neutral to slightly alkaline

Temperatur

-35 bis 25°C

Luftfeuchtigkeit

40 bis 70%

Trockenheitstoleranz

Mittel

Lebensdauer

Short-lived perennial, typically 3 to 5 years.

Wildverbiss-Resistenz

Mittel

Sicherheit

Menschen

This plant is generally considered non-toxic to humans.

Kinder

There are no specific safety concerns for children, but it is always best to discourage eating unknown garden plants.

Kontaktallergene

The sap may cause mild skin irritation in sensitive individuals.

Allergene in der Luft

The pollen is not considered a significant allergen.

Essbarkeit

While the leaves are technically edible, they are often bitter and not commonly consumed.

So erkennst du die Pflanze

• Nodding bell shaped blue flowers
• Slender, wiry stems
• Round basal leaves
• Narrow, grass like stem leaves

Höhe

0,15 bis 0,45m

Breite

0,2 bis 0,3m

Blätter

green, deciduous

Blüten

blue, violet, 1 bis 2cm

Früchte

brown, late summer

Häufige Probleme

• Slugs — Slugs can chew holes in the foliage during wet weather.
• Powdery mildew — White fungal growth on leaves often caused by poor air circulation.

Standort und Pflege

Vermehrung

seed, division

Pflanzzeit

spring, autumn

Überwinterung

Cut back dead foliage in late autumn. It is very cold hardy and requires no special protection.

Im Kübel

It grows well in containers, provided the pot has excellent drainage and is at least 15 cm deep.

Plant in groups to create a natural meadow effect that supports local pollinators.

Gute Pflanzpartner

• Thymus serpyllum — They share similar requirements for rocky, well-drained soil.
• Blue Fescue — The grass provides a nice textural contrast to the delicate bells.

Ähnliche Arten

• Campanula glomerata — It has a similar bell shape but flowers are held in dense clusters.

Botanisches

Familie

Campanulaceae

Gattung

Campanula

Ordnung

Asterales

Klasse

Magnoliopsida

Ursprüngliche Heimat

Circumboreal regions of the Northern Hemisphere.

Artenschutz

It is widespread and not of conservation concern.

It thrives in open, well-drained habitats where it can outcompete other plants in nutrient-poor soils.

Nutzen für Wildtiere

nectar source

Bestäuber

Bienen, Schmetterlinge, Nachtfalter

Verwendung

rock gardens, pollinator borders, meadow plantings

Taxonomie abgeglichen mit GBIF.

Häufige Fragen

Does it need full sun?

It prefers full sun but appreciates some afternoon shade in hotter climates.

How do I keep it blooming?

Deadheading spent flowers will encourage a longer bloom period.

Woher der Name kommt

The genus name Campanula comes from the Latin for little bell, while rotundifolia refers to the round basal leaves.

Gut zu wissen

• It is also known as the harebell in Scotland.
• The plant is remarkably hardy and can grow in very thin, rocky soil.
• Its basal leaves are round, which gives it the specific epithet rotundifolia.
• It is a classic wildflower of the northern hemisphere.