6 campanulas for borders

Campanula carpatica 'Clips Blue'

The campanula carpatica ‘Blue Clips’ is distinguished by its long and abundant flowering. From June to September, its lovely bright green foliage is covered with widely open bell-shaped flowers, in shades of blue-mauve. This campanula forms a cushion 20 to 30 cm high in flower, with a spread of 30 cm. It enjoys fresh, well-drained soil, even stony and calcareous. Provide it with a partially shaded or gently sunny spot, sheltered from winds. It is ideal for borders, alongside an alyssum for a golden contrast, alchemillas, and hardy geraniums.

The campanula carpatica ‘Blue Clips’.

Campanula carpatica 'Clips White'

Campanula carpatica ‘White Clips’ is a highly floriferous variety from June to September. It offers a profusion of star-shaped, widely open flowers in pure, bright white. Its leaves form a tender, vibrant green carpet. Hardy, this campanula prefers a sunny or partially shaded location sheltered from strong winds. It thrives in ordinary, well-drained soil that remains cool and even rocky. This herbaceous perennial typically reaches 20 to 30 centimetres in height when in flower and spreads to 30 cm. It looks splendid at the border alongside edelweiss, gentians, or at the foot of roses.

Campanula carpatica ‘White Clips’.

Campanula poscharskyana 'Lisduggan Variety'

The Campanula poscharskyana ‘Lisduggan Variety’ is one of the most vigorous varieties. Its evergreen or semi-evergreen foliage forms a groundcover cushion 30 cm high and 60 cm wide. This variety stands out for its unique flowering, featuring star-shaped flowers in lavender pink. It is a robust plant that deserves a prominent place among rockeries or borders. This campanula should be grown in well-drained soil, even calcareous, in full sun or light shade. You can pair it with other perennials such as a pink Diascia, an annual euphorbia with white flowers, Diamond Frost, or a Coreopsis.

The Campanula poscharskyana ‘Lisduggan Variety’.

Campanula garganica 'Dickson's Gold'

The Campanula garganica ‘Dickson’s Gold’ is a creeping perennial distinguished by its decorative foliage. It forms a compact carpet of small, light green leaves that are almost yellow, reaching a height of 15 cm and a width of 20 cm at maturity. It brings brightness to the dark corners of gardens. Flowering begins in June and lasts until the end of July, producing a multitude of small star-shaped flowers in light lavender blue. To plant it well, choose a location in full sun or partial shade, in cool, well-drained, neutral to slightly acidic soil. It can be paired with Phlox, saxifrages, aubriètes, and corydalis.

The Campanula garganica ‘Dickson’s Gold’.

Campanula glomerata 'Acaulis'

Campanula glomerata ‘Acaulis’, also known as the bellflower, offers a stunning summer flowering display in July and August. Its dark blue-violet bell-shaped flowers are gathered in paniculate clusters that form dense, rounded bouquets. It makes a striking impact in borders and along pathways. At maturity, it reaches a height of about 20 to 30 cm, with a spread of 40 cm. Prefer planting in full sun or partial shade, in ordinary, light, and well-drained soil. Note that it also tolerates slightly calcareous soils. This campanula pairs beautifully with hardy geraniums, an agapanthus, or at the base of a rose bush.

Campanula glomerata ‘Acaulis’.

The campanula rotundifolia

The campanula rotundifolia is an excellent hardy perennial that is low-maintenance and easily establishes itself in gardens and borders. It will adapt to all types of soil that remain cool during its flowering period. Plant it in full sun or partial shade. Depending on the growing conditions and soil richness, its height can vary from 10 to 50 cm, with a spread of about 30 cm. From late spring until October, it provides a long display of small lavender-blue bells borne on thin stems. In borders, you can pair it with a gentian, white creeping gypsophila or pink, an alchemilla, and hardy geraniums.

The campanula rotundifolia.

Further reading:

• Find all our campanula varieties.
• To learn everything about campanulas, check out our guide on planting, cultivation, and maintenance.
• Discover our selection of the 6 most beautiful campanulate flowers in blue and violet.