Canterbury Bells Seeds - White

Flower Specifications

Season: Biennial

USDA Zones: 3 - 9

Height: 32 inches

Bloom Season: Spring and summer

Bloom Color: White

Environment: Full sun to partial shade

Soil Type: Well-drained, pH 6.6 - 7.8

Latin Name: Campanula Medium

Planting Directions

Temperature: 70F

Average Germ Time: 14 - 21 days

Light Required: Yes

Depth: Do not cover

Sowing Rate: 3 - 4 seeds per plant

Moisture: Keep moist until germination

Plant Spacing: 10 inches

Canterbury Bells (Campanula Medium White) - Canterbury Bells seed was some of the first imported flower seeds grown in colonial American gardens. In fact, they date back to medieval times and are native to southern Europe. Campanula Canterbury Bells have always been valued for their showy three-foot stalks of bell-shaped flowers that last from late spring and into the summer.

Excellent cut flower

Canterbury Bells are praised for being excellent cut flowers. Cut the Canterbury Bells flowers after one or two flowers are open. The flowers will last in vase up to 8 days and more when floral preservatives are added to the vase water.

Sage seed | blue

How to grow

How To Grow Blue Sage From Seed: Sow Canterbury Bell flower seeds indoors 6 - 10 weeks before your region's last frost date. Press the Campanula seeds into the soil but do not cover them. The flower seeds germinate in 14 - 21 days. Transplant the seedlings outdoors in rich, well-drained soil that has plenty of compost or sphagnum peat moss worked in. The Campanula plants need a site in full sun to light shade.

Canterbury Bells care includes fertilizing every other month during the growing season for best height and heaviest bloom. Cut Canterbury Bells back after flowering.

Sowing Rate: 4 ounces per 1,000 square feet or 9 pounds per acre
Average Germ Time: 10 - 30 days
Give them plenty of water in dry weather
Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds
Depth: 1/16 inch