Blue Eyed Blonde Peachleaf Bellflower

Description:

Dainty spikes of large purple-blue bells rising above attractive gold, narrow, strappy leaves; a great accent for the garden and breathtaking in masses

Ornamental Features:

Blue Eyed Blonde Peachleaf Bellflower features showy spikes of blue bell-shaped flowers rising above the foliage from early to late summer. The flowers are excellent for cutting. It's attractive narrow leaves remain gold in colour throughout the season. The fruit is not ornamentally significant.

Landscape Attributes:

Blue Eyed Blonde Peachleaf Bellflower is an herbaceous perennial with a mounded form. Its relatively fine texture sets it apart from other garden plants with less refined foliage.

This perennial will require occasional maintenance and upkeep, and is best cleaned up in early spring before it resumes active growth for the season. Gardeners should be aware of the following characteristic(s) that may warrant special consideration;

• Self-Seeding

Blue Eyed Blonde Peachleaf Bellflower is recommended for the following landscape applications;

• General Garden Use
• Rock/Alpine Gardens
• Mass Planting
• Border Edging
• Container Planting

Plant Characteristics:

Blue Eyed Blonde Peachleaf Bellflower will grow to be about 15 inches tall at maturity, with a spread of 15 inches. Its foliage tends to remain dense right to the ground, not requiring facer plants in front. It grows at a fast rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 5 years.

This perennial does best in full sun to partial shade. It prefers to grow in average to moist conditions, and shouldn't be allowed to dry out. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. This plant can be propagated by division.

This is a selected variety of a species not originally from North America.