Campanula persicifolia

Campanula persicifolia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Campanulaceae
Genus: Campanula
Species:
C. persicifolia
Binomial name
Campanula persicifolia

Campanula persicifolia, the peach-leaved bellflower,[1] is a flowering plant species in the family Campanulaceae. It is an herbaceous perennial growing to 1 m (3 ft 3 in).[2] Its flowers are cup-shaped and can be either lilac-blue or white.[3] Its foliage is narrow and glossy with a bright green appearance.[3]

It is widely considered an English cottage garden classic.[4][5]

  1. ^ BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
  2. ^ Anderberg, Arne; Anderberg, Anna-Lena. "Campanula persicifolia". Den virtuella floran (in Swedish). Swedish Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 27 November 2010.
  3. ^ a b Susan Carter, Carrie Becker, Bob Lilly: Perennials: The Gardener's reference, page 123. Timber Press, 2007
  4. ^ Iannotti, Marie. "12 Best Plants For An English Garden". The Spruce. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  5. ^ Geets, Sheryl. "Low Maintenance Cottage Garden Plants". Better Homes & Gardens. Retrieved 12 June 2021.