Common Name: Tall Bellflower

Latin Name: Campanula americana

Height: 3-5 feet tall

Duration: Biennial

Bloom Color: Blue

Bloom Time: July - September

Water Use: Med-Wet, Medium, Medium-Dry, Moist

Soil: Moist to Mesic conditions with a rich, loamy soil

Light Requirement: Partial Shade, Shade

Spreads via seeds

Pollinators: Long-tongued bees are the primary pollinators of the flowers, including bumblebees and leaf-cutting bees (Megachilidae).   

Other Information: During a drought, this plant often drops its lower leaves. Depending on moisture conditions and the fertility of the soil, the size of this plant can be highly variable.

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