Star shaped, pale
blue flowers are borne in loose panicles.
Individual flowers are ˝-1 inch wide
Late spring and
early summer
Alternate leaves, cordate to ovate shape, margin
sharply toothed, leaf surfaces have scattered hairs
especially on lower surface. Leaves are 1˝-2˝ inches long,
the petiole being two-thirds of the length.
Grows best in
medium shade to full sun and tolerates nearly
any soil of moderate fertility as long as it is
well drained.
Campanula elatines var.
garganica (Adriatic or Dalmatian Bellflower). Smaller
- grayish, hairy but shiny
leaves - flowers are violet-blue with a white eye.