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Common harebell

Campanula rotundifolia (Common Harebell) is a perennial species that has a clumping growth habit and produces two types of leaf. Like other Campanulas, it has basal rounded foliage and narrower leaves on slim, erect stems higher up. Flowers are dark purple or white, bell-shaped, hang from branched stalks and appear in summer.
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Common harebell

Common harebell fast facts

Scientific Name

Campanula rotundifolia

Family

Campanulaceae

Garden Type

Container Appropriate

Wildlife

Bees

Native Plant Region

Western WA, PNW, North America

Light needs

Filtered, Full Sun

Water Needs

Medium

Plant Type

Flowering, Perennial

Bloom Color(s)

Blue

Height

0 – 2 feet

Width

0 – 1, 1 – 2 feet

Months in Bloom

June, July, August, September

Safe Beneath Power Lines?

Yes
Common harebell

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