Old-fashioned biennial, Canterbury Bells, these deserve to be grown more often in modern gardens. Plants form a low rosette of green leaves in the first year. In the following summer, upright stems will bear loads of large dangling bells, hanging from extra petals that form the saucer. Grown in a mixture which includes shades from white, through pink, rose, blue and lavender. Stems are superb for cutting. Allow some plants to self seed, which will produce another generation for future years.

Sowing:
Season: Biennial
Height: 32 inches (80cm)
Bloom Season: Spring and summer
Bloom Color: Mix
Environment: Full sun to partial shade
Soil Type: Well-drained, pH 6.6 - 7.8
Germination temperature: 70F (21C)

Sow Canterbury Bell seeds indoors 6 - 10 weeks before your region's last frost date. Do not cover the Campanula seeds, but gently press the flower seed into the soil, and germination is usually within 14 - 21 days when the seeds are kept moist. Transplant the seedlings outdoors in rich, well-drained soil that has plenty of compost or sphagnum peat moss worked in. Canterbury Bells need a site in full sun to partial shade. Canterbury Bell care includes fertilizing every other month during the growing season for best height and heaviest bloom.