The bright flowers measure about 1 inch (2.54 centimeters) across and emit a light scent. C. portenschlagiana can be used similarly, we do not yet know if this species is deciduous or evergreen. It blooms from spring to late summer, but might continue to produce flowers in fall in areas with mild winters. Plant the shorter versions for the front of the border, or the taller ones for an even bigger burst of color that lasts for weeks and weeks in the garden. (1983) and Tada et al. Campanula poscharskyana: A low-growing evergreen herbaceous plant, this lovely little Harebell spreads very rapidly to form a very good cover in a sunny position. Campanula is a group of over 300 annual, biennial and perennial plants that span several sizes and colors. It may be fruitful in a survey among Campanula species to search specifically for additional compounds known to occur in, e.g., Platycodon grandiflorum (). Thrips and aphids feed on the leaves. https://www.wildfooduk.com/edible-wild-plants/trailing-bellflower The Blue Waterfall Bellflower provides a “waterfall” of blooms from late spring and well into summer. Campanula poscharskyana, commonly called Serbian Bellflower, is a short, mounding ground cover with a sprawling habit approximately 4-10" tall. ... Another remarkable thing about this plant is that many parts of it are edible. These parts include the slightly hairy, triangular, and narrow leaves. Pests. This plant is a trailing perennial from Yugoslavia. The edible flowers and leaves of campunula poscharskyana can give salads a sweet taste. The Blue Waterfall Bellflower, Campanula poscharskyana, is an ornamental perennial with showy flowers. Serbian bellflowers have an easy, undemanding habit. The primary characteristic is the upturned, open cup-shaped flowers in hues of pink and white but primarily lavender or light blue. Because of its particularity, campanula poscharskyana has been cultivated extensively into a number of varieties. Campanula poscharskyana 'Blue Waterfall' kam-PAN-yew-lah posh-ar-skee-AY-nah. Creating a stream of lavender blue, the 1-inch-diameter star-shaped blossoms bloom reliably from late spring to early fall. Campanula are versatile perennials that provide a wide range of colors, shapes and uses. (1996). They also do well as container plants on a patio or porch. The leaves are edible year round, and can be put in salads. Campanula is thus a genus with a possible unexploited potential as source of medicinal secondary metabolites, as pointed out by Barnaulov et al. Campanula also known as Bellflower are an easy-to-grow group of perennials, that add great color to mid summer and fall, after most other flowers have finished. Plant several as an edging along a perennial bed or walkway. 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