Campanulastrum americanum Tall Bellflower
Ohio Native Plant Natural Range
To view the natural range of Campanulastrum americanum visit the USDSA Natural Resources Conservation Service website.
Cultivation Information Campanulastrum americanum
Height - 3 to 5 ft Flower Color - Blue with five petals that look like pinwheels - color can vary depending on region
Blooms - July - OctoberSun - Part shadeSoil - Medium to dryBiennial -Hardy Zone - 3 to 8
Family - Campanulaceae
Over the Years - The years have been one with Tall Bellflower. I discovered an interesting little plant in one of my pots a few years back. The basal leaves looked like Violets but not quite. So I wintered it over and waited and waited. Then early July blossoms were forming. Once the flowers opened Tall Bell Flower was simple to identify.
Family - Campanulaceae
Over the Years - The years have been one with Tall Bellflower. I discovered an interesting little plant in one of my pots a few years back. The basal leaves looked like Violets but not quite. So I wintered it over and waited and waited. Then early July blossoms were forming. Once the flowers opened Tall Bell Flower was simple to identify.
"True Contentment Comes Like
Unexpected Rain, Soaring Into
The Soil Of Earth's Dry Floor,
Reminding YOU that Perhaps There
Is Hope For The Seeds You Have Sown"
Morgan Harper Nichols
All Along You Were Blooming
Wildlife Significance Tall Bellflower
Pollinators - Bumblebees, Leaf-cutting bee, those with long tongues. Oligolectic ( bees that gather pollen from specific plants) Oligolectic bee Megachile campanulae campanulae.
Nectar - Hummingbirds, small butterflies, skippers and bee
For more details on this plant visit Illinois Wildflower website Hummingbirds
Propagation Notes Campanulastrum americanum
Stratifying Seeds
Seeds placed in Cold Moist Storage Supplies Needed For Seed Stratification -
1. Zip lock plastic bag2. Few table spoons of Vermiculite3. Dampened vermiculite - not soggy4. Store in refrigerator for 30 days
Seed Provenance Tall Bellflower
NOG - 2019 gifted from local wildlife. Rocky River Nature Center 2020, gift several young plants, no seed produced, original source Archewild Native Nurseries, Pennsylvania