Toxic Plant Connu comme étant toxique - Toxic if ingested by mammals.
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Plant Names

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Campanula rotundifolia
Bluebell Of Scotland
Campanule à feuilles rondes

Synonyms

Scottish bluebell
campanule à feuille ronde

Plant Characteristics

Couleur de floraison: Violet Bloom Period: Jun - Nov
Hauteur max: 1,0 feet
Max Width: 0,7 feet (spreads by rhizome)
Light Condition:
Full sun Plus de 6 heures d'ensoleillement par jour
Part shade More than 2 or 3 hours but less than 6 hours of direct sun a day
Soil conditions:
Moisture dry Tolère des conditions de sol sec
Moisture medium Tolerates medium soil condition
Lifespan: Vivace des plantes qui reviennent année après année
Gardener Experience:
beginner friendly Suitable for beginner gardeners
does not spread Ne se propage pas de manière incontrôlable
plant spread by rhizome Spreads by rhizome
plant germinate easy Facile à germer
plant self seeding Self-seeding
Landscape Uses:
rock garden Suitable for rock gardens
row garden Suitable for Right of Way gardens
container suitable Suitable for container garden
school garden Suitable for school gardens
boulevard garden tolerant Tolerates boulevard garden conditions
Ecological Benefits:
Hummingbird friendly Supports hummingbirds
butterfly host Butterfly host
Tolerates:
Deer Resistant Deer resistant
Rabbit Resistant Rabbit resistant
Limestone Tolerant Tolerates limestone conditions
Sand Tolerant Tolerates sandy conditions
Juglone Tolerant Tolerates juglone conditions
Transplantation Tolerant Tolerates transplantation
Special Features and Considerations:

Seed and plant distribution status

No seeds available for this plant.
Nous acceptions les semences de cette plante

Faits intéressants

Bluebell of Scotland's natural habitat is in open areas in northern climates so it prefers some shade later in the day in areas where summer temperatures can be high. It grows in clumps and produces clusters of lovely blue bell-shaped flowers with five parts.

Plant Location

Native to Ottawa region: Oui

Distribution according to VASCAN

Distribution: Campanula rotundifolia
Ephemeral Native Introduced Excluded Extirpated Doubtful Absent

Thrives in Ecozones

  • Taïga des plaines
  • Maritime de l'Atlantique
  • Taïga du Bouclier
  • Plaines boréales
  • Cordillière montagnarde
  • Prairies
  • Plaines hudsoniennes
  • Bouclier boréal
  • Maritime du Pacifique
  • Plaines à forêts mixtes

Ecological Benefits

Butterflies Supported by Campanula rotundifolia

No butterfly data available for this plant.

Specialized Bees Supported by Campanula rotundifolia

No bee data available for this plant.

Complementary Plants

Substitute For Non-Native Plants

  • Campanula (Non-native Bellflower)
  • Petunia (Non-Native Petunias)
  • Myosotis sylvatica (Forget-me-not)

Sowing Information

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  • Sowing depth: Couvrir très légèrement
  • Sow by March
  • Stratification duration: 30 days
  • Self-seeding

Harvesting and Seed Sharing

  • Harvest start month: July
  • Harvesting indicator:
    • Pods are brown, seeds are dark, and crisp, and little stem connecting the pod to the main stem is brown (not green)
  • Harvesting:
    • Cut stem (including pods), let air dry in paper bag, then shake seeds off after a few days
  • Seed viability test:
    • Pas de test requis avant le don
  • Packaging measure: 1 rounded 1/32 teaspoon
  • Seed storage:
    • Sécher à l'air dans un sac en papier ou contenant ouvert, pour quelques jours jusqu'à sec
    • Secouer de temps à autre pour prévenir la moisissure
  • Cultivar: No, you can donate without knowing the source as there are only straight species
  • Remove non-seed material
  • Harvesting video: Watch here

Toxicity Notes

Toxic if ingested by mammals.