Campanula 'Viking' PP21021 CPBRAF

Common Name: Bellflower

We are incredibly impressed with this floriferous sterile hybrid because of its compact habit and incredible floridity. Eggplant purple, torpedo-shaped buds open to large, lilac purple, bell-shaped blossoms measuring 2½ inches long. The lightly fragrant blossoms are produced at every node up the purplish flower stems for most of the summer.

The basal rosette of serrated, deep green leaves multiplies each year, with new flowering stems arising from each new rosette. This variety lends itself well to containers or as a filler in the middle of the flower border.

Though 'Viking' is a C. punctata hybrid, it is much more well-behaved and does not spread rapidly by stolens like some punctatas can.

Height:

15.0-18.0 Inches

Spread:

18.0-24.0 Inches

Hardiness Zones:

5,6,7,8

Flower Color:

Purple shades

Foliage Color:

Green shades

Sunlight:

Full Sun (> 6 hrs. Direct Sun) Part Shade (4-6 hrs. Direct Sun)

Water Requirements:

Average Water Needs

Soil Quality:

Average Soil Quality Fertile Soil Quality

Soil Chemistry:

Acidic Soil (pH < 7.0) Neutral Soil (pH = 7.0) Alkaline Soil (pH > 7.0)

Bloomtime:

Early Summer Midsummer Late Summer

Attracts Wings:

Attracts Hummingbirds

Garden Style:

Patio Container Eclectic Woodland Shade

Other Features:

Border Plant Container Cut Flower Cut Foliage Mass Planting

Origin:

Not Native to North America

A member of
GROUP 1:
This group of Campanula grows best in fertile soil with a neutral to alkaline pH. Lime can be added to the soil to obtain these conditions. Keep the soil moist but make sure it is well-drained.

Members of this group will grow in either full sun or partial shade, though some shade is recommended in areas with very hot summers. The delicate flower colors are best preserved with some shade.

Cutting the plants back hard after flowering may result in a second flush of blooms.

Characteristics