CHIMNEY BELLFLOWER SEEDS

Campanula pyramidalis

This Balkan native has been a beloved cottage garden perennial for generations. Big fragrant periwinkle flowers along statuesque stems to 5'. Blooms from June into August most years here in the Northeast. Makes a spectacular cut flower.

Most of these tiny seeds will germinate readily given warmth and light. Press seeds into moist soil, do not cover. Mist carefully and cover with plastic to maintain moisture. Kept moist at room temperature in bright light germination will begin in a week or so. Uncover promptly once germination begins. Prick out seedlings to grow on in individual deep pots or cells at cool temperatures in bright light. Fertilize weekly with very dilute seaweed extract. Harden off and transplant into the garden after the last spring frost.

Chimney Bellflowers are adaptable and will tolerate diverse soils in full sun or part shade but put on the best show in rich moist soils with bright morning sun and some afternoon shade. Sometimes short-lived, but will self-sow where it is happy. Typically blooms the first year from an early sowing. Can also be sown in summer and transplanted to the garden in autumn for bloom in the second year. Hardy to zone 5b and probably colder given some protection.

Packet contains around 300 tiny seeds.