Collection: Campanula Plants

Campanula plants will grow happily in any fertile, well draining soil. They prefer a slightly acidic to neutral pH level.

Campanula is a woodland plant which naturally grows under deciduous trees, and will thrive in sun or partial shade. Choose a more sheltered position for campanula varieties with taller stalks, to avoid them being damaged by wind.

You can plant campanula all year round, but the best planting time is in spring or early summer, which gives the plant time to get established before the colder months.

When your campanula plants are new, you should water them regularly until they’re fully established. After this, they should only need watering during hot or dry spells.

There’s no need to feed your campanula plants, but if your soil is particularly poor or your plants look unhappy, you can give them a sprinkle of general purpose feed in spring.

Campanulas are fully hardy plants and don’t need a lot of care, but you can add a layer of mulch around the plants to help protect their roots from frost and promote quicker regrowth in spring.

You can make more campanula plants by taking stem cuttings or dividing the clumps. Division is best done in spring or autumn, and cuttings in spring or summer.

It’s best to plant tall campanulas in a sheltered spot away from winds, or plant them densely, but if this isn’t possible, they can benefit from staking. Use a bamboo stake or a plant stick, and tie them in with soft twine or plant ties.