Spotted Bellflower (Campanula punctata 'Cherry Bells') is a clump-forming perennial that brings understated elegance to the summer garden with its distinctive drooping, tubular flowers. Growing 12 to 24 inches tall and spreading 12 to 18 inches wide, this hardy species thrives in hardiness zones 5 through 7 and tolerates both full sun and partial shade. The flowers, which appear from June through August, are white to pale pink with striking purple spotting on the interior, creating an intimate detail worth kneeling down to admire. Low maintenance and naturally deer resistant, it's a reliable performer that asks little but gives generously in return.
Partial Sun
Moderate
5-7
24in H x 18in W
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Moderate
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The real magic here is the flower's interior detail. Those white to pale pink, 2-inch drooping bells are studded with purple spots inside, visible only when you peer into the throat of the bloom. Blooming for several months through summer, it rises from a basal rosette of rounded, toothed leaves and attracts hummingbirds, butterflies, and bees without requiring coddling. The plant handles drought once established and spreads naturally through rhizomes and self-seeding, so it works beautifully in naturalized plantings where you want the garden to feel spontaneous rather than fussy.
Spotted Bellflower excels in naturalized plantings where it can spread freely and create drifts of summer color. Its low maintenance habit and deer resistance make it reliable for perennial borders, rock gardens, and informal cottage-style beds. The showy flowers attract pollinators, so it serves equally well as a nectar source in wildlife gardens and as a cutting garden flower for bringing drama indoors.
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