Campanula carpatica, the tussock bellflower or Carpathian harebell, is a species of flowering plant in the family Campanulaceae.
Description
Campanula carpatica is a low-growing herbaceous perennial. Plants possess basal leaves and thin, white rhizomes. Stems grow up to long. Flowers are solitary and stand on stalks ranging from long. Flowers are purple in colour and plants bloom from June to August.
Distribution
Native Range
Campanula carpatica is native to parts of Europe including the Czech Republic, Romania, Slovakia, Ukraine, Poland and Western Russia. The species was also introduced into North America where it has been recorded in the states of Connecticut and Michigan.
Several cultivars in shades of white, blue, pink and purple, have been developed for garden use.
This plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.