Campanula persicifolia ‘Telham Beauty’

Campanula persicifolia, commonly called peach-leaved bellflower, is a rosette-forming, upright, glabrous perennial that typically grows on stiff sturdy stems to 50cm tall.

The leaves are narrow, toothed, leathery and a wonderfully bright green.

The flowers are large, outward facing, broad bell-shaped with a light porcelain blue color. They appear on a slender stem that stretches in May over 50cm, creating a spectacular show that towers above the low growing garden plants.

👨‍🌾GARDENING TIPS👨‍🌾:

• • • 🕶️ They appreciate some part afternoon shade in hot summer climates and do very well in shady areas of the garden.
    • 🌱 These plants require constant moisture – ensure that the sun doesn’t scorch their roots by mulching or planting a creeping plant at the base – the color pairing with Calendula looks spectacular
    • ✂️ Cut back flowering stems to basal rosettes when stem leaves begin to fade – this will prevent self-seeding which can be quite aggressive!
    • ☀️ Campanula will not stand a scorching sun or dry winds – keep her protected on a north/east facing slope, hiding and creeping between stones.

The Tale:

Campana means ‘bell’ in Latin, a reference to the bell-shaped flowers.

Persicifolia is a reference to the shape of the leaves, which are similar to those of the peach, Prunus persica.