Danesblood Bellflower

Campanula Glomerata

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Overview

Campanula glomerata, or Danesblood Bellflower, is a perennial with violet-blue, bell-shaped blooms forming dense clusters atop 1-2 ft stems. It thrives in full sun to partial shade in well-drained soil, hardy in USDA zones 3-8. With its midsummer peak, it offers a low-maintenance, clump-forming presence, ideal for borders and cottage gardens. Attracts pollinators while resisting deer, it's perfect for a vibrant, wildlife-friendly landscape.

Sun HalfWater MediumZones 3–7Climate Temperate

Danesblood Bellflower (Campanula Glomerata) — It thrives in full sun to partial shade in well-drained soil, hardy in USDA zones 3-8

Culture

Sun: Half
Water: Medium
USDA zones: 3–7

Shape & size

Classification

Family: Campanulaceae
Climate: Temperate

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Danesblood Bellflower (Campanula Glomerata) — blue flowers in the garden; attracts pollinators while resisting deer, it's perfect for a vibrant

Danesblood Bellflower (Campanula Glomerata) — violet-blue to purplish flowers; ideal for borders and cottage gardens, image 57

Danesblood Bellflower (Campanula Glomerata) — Hardy in USDA zones 3 through 8; blue flowers in the garden, image 56

Danesblood Bellflower (Campanula Glomerata) — perennial herbaceous plant that provides a vibrant splash of color to any landscape; it is, image 55

Danesblood Bellflower (Campanula Glomerata) — it offers a low-maintenance; bell-shaped blooms forming dense clusters atop 1-2 ft stems, image 50

Danesblood Bellflower (Campanula Glomerata) — ideal for borders and cottage gardens; perennial herbaceous plant that provides a vibrant splash of, image 51

Danesblood Bellflower (Campanula Glomerata) — Attracts pollinators while resisting deer, it's perfect for a vibrant, wildlife-friendly landscape, image 52

Danesblood Bellflower (Campanula Glomerata) — The Dane's Blood Bellflower; perennial for half, image 53

Danesblood Bellflower (Campanula Glomerata) — scientifically known as Campanula glomerata; the Dane's Blood Bellflower, image 54

Danesblood Bellflower (Campanula Glomerata) — it is recommended to plant this cultivar in a location with ample sunlight; it thrives in full sun to, image 60

Danesblood Bellflower (Campanula Glomerata) — but deadheading will encourage a longer blooming period and prevent excessive self-seeding, image 64

Danesblood Bellflower (Campanula Glomerata) — Each bell-shaped flower measures roughly 1 to 1.5 inches in length; this plant's resilience and showy, image 59

Danesblood Bellflower (Campanula Glomerata) — which blossom atop upright stems during early to mid-summer, image 58

Danesblood Bellflower (Campanula Glomerata) — It performs best in moist, fertile soil but will also manage in drier conditions once established, image 62

Danesblood Bellflower (Campanula Glomerata) — Minimal maintenance is required; is a perennial with violet-blue, image 63

Danesblood Bellflower (Campanula Glomerata) — although it can tolerate partial shade; hardy in USDA zones 3 through 8, image 61

Danesblood Bellflower (Campanula Glomerata) — perennial with blue blooms; each bell-shaped flower measures roughly 1 to 1.5 inches in length, image 68

Danesblood Bellflower (Campanula Glomerata) — is a perennial with violet-blue; it offers a low-maintenance, image 70

Danesblood Bellflower (Campanula Glomerata) — bell-shaped blooms forming dense clusters atop 1-2 ft stems; violet-blue to purplish flowers, image 71

Danesblood Bellflower (Campanula Glomerata) — perennial for half; or as a massed planting for an impressive groundcover effect, image 69

Danesblood Bellflower (Campanula Glomerata) — This plant's resilience and showy blossoms make the Dane's Blood Bellflower a splendid choice for, image 65

Danesblood Bellflower (Campanula Glomerata) — or as a massed planting for an impressive groundcover effect; perennial with blue blooms, image 66

Danesblood Bellflower (Campanula Glomerata) — blue flowers in the garden; attracts pollinators while resisting deer, it's perfect for a vibrant, image 67

Danesblood Bellflower (Campanula Glomerata) — scientifically known as Campanula glomerata; the Dane's Blood Bellflower, image 77

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