They have a basal rosette of rounded leaves and then fling out long stalks (although, to be fair, 5 feet was a bit excessive - it just seems that tall to me....but even so, expect at least 3-4 feet. Also, like C.lactiflora, it will grow to around 2 feet in its first year and double that in following years. For all that, it has a small 'footprint' and in close planting with echinaceas and grasses (it flowers a little later than many campanulas), it looks extraordinary.

mine grows in pretty clay-ey soil, so that doesn't slow it down. it gets very little supplemental watering and part sun- about 4 hours a day- is what mine has in both beds it's in. the cross of it and takesimanna is about the same, but is even more vigorous. takesimanna can take a good deal of shade and still bloom, so the cross may be more shade tolerant. it's pretty easy to pull, but is fairly aggressive for me. the roots are pretty fine, so it's easy to leave a little behind to resprout. i think a safe way to grow it would be in a pot, and it would be very pretty in those conditions. where i've let it ramble freely punctata interweaves through things, and has stopped at about 4'. the cross is thicker and shades more out, so be more careful siting it. i think sandy soil would probably slow it down some, but am not sure. i don't think it could take the dryness, but the sand would be easier for roots to run in. i like all 3 as groundcovers. brenda's gotten it from me- maybe she can chime in as to how it's behaving for her and what conditions she has it in.

If anyone has seeds of Campanula Persicifolia "La Belle", I'd love to hear from you. Check out my trade page. It's constantly being updated as I complete my wintersowing. Thanks....Heather Here is a link that might be useful: My trade page

If anyone has any of these seeds to trade, I'd love to hear from you. I prefer to do larger trades with each person if possible. Here's a link to my trade page. Thanks...Heather Here is a link that might be useful: Heather's Trade Page