Rose Pink Canterbury Bells is a charming heirloom biennial that brings cottage garden romance to spring and early summer borders. Rising 18 to 36 inches tall with soft rose-pink bell-shaped flowers, this variety of Campanula medium blooms reliably from March through August in zones 5 through 5. The flowers attract pollinators and create an enchanting vertical accent, whether grown in garden beds or containers. Surface sow seeds indoors in late winter or direct sow outdoors in spring for a display that captures the timeless appeal of traditional English gardens.
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Full Sun
Moderate
5-5
36in H x 12in W
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Rose-pink blooms unfurl in delicate bell shapes along sturdy stems, creating a romantic vertical display that appeals to pollinators throughout the warm months. These heirloom Canterbury Bells thrive in full sun and moderate moisture, making them accessible to gardeners willing to start seeds indoors or direct sow. The biennial habit means you'll invest patience in the first year's leafy growth, rewarded in the second season with weeks of continuous flowering that feels both nostalgic and effortlessly elegant.
Canterbury Bells serve as ornamental focal points in cottage gardens and traditional borders, valued for their tall spikes of bell-shaped flowers that add vertical interest and structure. Their ability to attract pollinators makes them a welcome addition to gardens designed to support bees and other beneficial insects.
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Sow seeds indoors in late winter to spring, pressing them lightly into the surface without burying. Keep the soil at 65 to 70 degrees Fahrenheit and expect sprouting in 14 to 21 days. Transplant seedlings outdoors in early fall or spring once they are established.
Transplant seedlings into the garden in early fall or spring after they have developed their first set of true leaves. If direct sowing outdoors first in a nursery bed, plan to transplant into final positions at these same times.
Direct sow from spring to midsummer in a nursery bed situated in partial shade, where seedlings can grow strong before transplanting to their permanent locations in early fall or spring.
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