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Solitary Harebell

Campanula pulla

Solitary Harebell
Photo: Michael H. Lemmer, CC BY-SA 2.5

Solitary harebell is a low, mat-forming perennial from the northeastern Alps, valued for rock and scree gardens. It thrives where drainage is sharp and roots stay cool.

Family
Campanulaceae (Campanul family)
Grows as
Perennial
Light
Full sun, Part shade
Water
Water moderately during establishment, then sparingly; let the top of the soil dry between waterings.
Soil
Gritty, free-draining mix with added grit or stone chippings.
Temperature
Hardy in cold winters; protect from prolonged waterlogged cold.
How easy
Easy
Native range
NE. Alps
Climate
temperate

About

Campanula pulla, the solitary harebell, is a species of flowering plant in the family Campanulaceae, native to the northeastern Alps of Austria.

A spreading, mat-forming perennial, the Royal Horticultural Society recommends it for scree gardens. It is available from commercial suppliers. There appear to be cultivars or selections; 'Blue Drops' and 'Alba', and a hybrid with Campanula carpatica; Campanula × pulloides, which itself has cultivars, 'Jelly Bells', and 'G.F. Wilson', which has gained the RHS Award of Garden Merit.

Other Campanula plants

Campanula betulifolia · Tussock bellflower · Fairy's Thimble · Adriatic bellflower · Campanula gelida · Dane's blood · Falling Stars · Milky Bellflower · Adria Bellflower · Trailing Bellflower · Chimney Bellflower · Rainer's Bellflower

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Campanula pulla by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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