Campanula sibirica 

'Siberian Bellflower'

[Ex. Srednerusskaja vozvyšennost’ 220 m., Russia]

Campanulaceae: A hirsute biennial with one to several stems 30-45cm in height. Found on rocky slopes and mountain pine forests. Flowers funnel-shaped to cylindrical, violet-blue, 2-2.5cm long, semi-pendent, in a narrow, open panicle. Basal leaves obovate to spathulate, crenulate, and stalked. Native to Eastern Europe to Siberia.

USES:

Campanula sibirica been used locally for preparation of traditional drugs in Russian folk medicine.

GROWING INFORMATION:

Surface sow spring in a cold frame. Germination usually takes place within 2 - 4 weeks at 18°C. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in a cold frame for at least their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts.

Succeeds in any well-drained fertile soil, but prefers a moist well-drained rich sandy loam and a neutral or alkaline soil in full sun, though it also tolerates partial shade. If the plant is cut back as the flowers fade, it will usually produce a second flush of flowers later in the season. The species in this genus do not often hybridize and so seed can generally be relied upon to come true, and they are self-fertile.

HARVESTED: 2019

 
APPROX. 200+ SEEDS