| Latin Name |
Campanulastrum americanum |
| Color |
Blue Purple
|
| Height (in inches) |
24 - 48 |
| Spread (in inches) |
12 - 24
|
| Bloom Season |
Summer |
| Moisture |
Dry Mesic, Mesic (Not too Wet Not too Dry), Moist Mesic |
| Light |
Partial Sun / Part Shade, Shade |
| Companion Plants |
Cardinal flower (Lobelia cardinalis), Marsh Marigold (Caltha palustris), Coneflower (Echinacea), Wild Geranium (Geranium maculatum), Solomon's Seal (Polygonatum biflorum), Swamp Milkweed (Asclepias incarnata), Great Blue Lobelia (Lobelia siphilitica) |
Tall, robust plants with abundant flowers arranged on terminal spikes with occasional flowers on lower axes. Bloom period lasts up to 6 weeks and can be extended by deadheading. These plants are annual or biennial, dying back once seed has set. Plants will readily reseed, although they may move around a bit. Bees are frequent visitors to these plants.
