General Culture:

Easily grown in average, medium, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade. Prefers moist, organically rich soils. Good soil drainage is the key to growing this plant well. Spreads very slowly by runners, but is not invasive. May be grown from seed. Once sited in the garden, plants should be left undisturbed because they are rather difficult to divide and/or move.

Noteworthy Characteristics:

Ladybells is a close relative of the campanulas. It is an erect perennial which typically grows 1.5 to 2' tall and features leafy, branching stems which are topped in late spring with terminal racemes of drooping, flaring, bell-shaped, lilac blue to pale blue flowers (to 3/4" long) which are mildly fragrant. Toothed, ovate to lance-shaped stem leaves (to 3" long) are medium green. Sometimes commonly called false campanula.