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Native Bluebell

Wahlenbergia stricta · Campanulaceae

A dainty native perennial sending up wiry stems topped with nodding sky-blue bells from spring to autumn. A charming, self-seeding filler for cottage and meadow plantings.

At a glance

Habit: Perennial
Light: Full Sun, Part Shade
Water: Low Water
Soil: Well-Drained, Sandy Soil, Clay Soil
Climate: Warm Temperate, Cool Temperate, Mediterranean
Frost: Frost-Hardy
Mature size: 0.5 m H × 0.3 m W
Foliage: Evergreen
Flowering: Long-Flowering, Spring Flowering, Summer Flowering
Growth rate: Fast-Growing
Maintenance: Low Maintenance

Good for

Pots & Containers
Cut Flower & Vase
Bee & Pollinator
Water-Wise
Rabbit-Resistant

Sowing from seed

Difficulty: beginner
Sowing depth: 1 mm
Method: Direct sow where it is to grow
Germination: 14-28 days
Best sown in: spring, autumn
Seed storage life: 3 years