Pantaloons Bellflower

Other Names: Spotted Bellflower

Description:

Lovely, dark violet-pink pendulous bells spotted with lighter pink on the inside flowers have an unusual second ring on the inside; attractive glossy deep green leaves form a mounded rosette; a real garden conversation piece

Ornamental Features:

Pantaloons Bellflower features dainty nodding violet bell-shaped flowers with pink spots at the ends of the stems from early to late summer. It's serrated heart-shaped leaves remain dark green in colour throughout the season. The fruit is not ornamentally significant.

Landscape Attributes:

Pantaloons Bellflower is an herbaceous perennial with a mounded form. Its medium texture blends into the garden, but can always be balanced by a couple of finer or coarser plants for an effective composition.

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;

• Spreading

Pantaloons Bellflower is recommended for the following landscape applications;

• General Garden Use
• Mass Planting
• Border Edging
• Container Planting

Plant Characteristics:

Pantaloons Bellflower will grow to be about 24 inches tall at maturity, with a spread of 18 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.