Campanula pyramidalis

Campanula pyramidalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Campanulaceae
Genus:	Campanula
Species:	C. pyramidalis
Binomial name
Campanula pyramidalis L.

Campanula pyramidalis (Chimney Bellflower) is a species of Campanula, native to southeastern Europe in Italy and the western Balkans.

It is a short-lived perennial herbaceous plant growing up to 1.5 m tall. The leaves are broad ovate on the lower part of the stem, slender lanceolate on the upper part of the stem. The flowers are bell-shaped, blue, 3-4 cm diameter. The flowers are hermaphroditic, and the plant is self-fertile. It grows in many different soil types, and can handle a wide pH range. It prefers a sunny or partially shaded area.

It is grown as an ornamental plant for its scented flowers; several cultivars have been selected with flower colour ranging from white to dark blue.

References

• Flora Europaea: Campanula pyramidalis
• Plants for a Future: Campanula pyramidalis
• Huxley, A., ed. (1992). New RHS Dictionary of Gardening 1: 494. Macmillan.

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  Campanula pyramidalis in flower