Blue Canterbury Bells (Campanula medium) - blue flowers, illustrated plant card

Blue Canterbury Bells

Campanula medium

Blue Canterbury Bells blooms from May through June.

Bloom calendar
Bloom time
May–Jun
Hardiness
Zones 4–10
Sun
Full sun
Water
Moderate water
Mature size
2.3 ft × 12 in
Type
Annual
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Growing Blue Canterbury Bells

Plant it in full sun. It prefers moderate water. It is hardy in USDA zones 4–10. Expect it to reach about 2.3 ft tall and 12 in wide at maturity, in roughly 1 year.

When to plant Blue Canterbury Bells

Wait until all danger of frost has passed, then plant out Blue Canterbury Bells into warm soil; in most zones that means late spring. Planted then, it flowers from May to June.

Month-by-month timing for your zone is on the planting calendar: for the middle of its range, start with zone 7 in April.

The Canterbury Bells family

One of 5 in the Canterbury Bells family. Same plant, same care.

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