Campanula G.F. Wilson

Campanula G.F Wilson is an old and excellent variety of hybrid bellflower that forms low tufts of very light green leaves. In summer the cushion is adorned with a multitude of small, deep blue bell-shaped flowers for several weeks. Outside of flowering, this perennial forms a neat, well-groomed tuft that remains decorative from early spring to late autumn. This hardy, easy-to-grow variety spreads and blooms in any well-drained soil that is not too dry, in the sun. Perfect for the base of rose bushes, in rockeries, on a slope, or along a path.

Campanula G.F Wilson is a horticultural hybrid. Under the name Campanula pulloides, it refers to a plant that is believed to be a hybrid of Campanula pulla and C. turbinata. The G.F Wilson variety is reputed to be the result of cross-breeding between Campanula carpatica and C. pulla. All these hardy plants, native to mountainous areas of Europe, belong to the bellflower family. It is a very low, dense, and compact plant that spreads through prostrate stems to form a beautiful cushion 10-15 cm (4-6in) high and 30 cm (12in) wide. Its deciduous foliage is composed of small light green leaves. Flowering begins towards the end of June and continues until August if it is not too dry. The flowers are small, round, and pendulous bells measuring 3 cm (1in) in diameter, in a deep blue-violet colour. They are very numerous and almost cover the vegetation. This variety is easily divided in March, with each new clump easily taking root in moist and light soil.

There is definitely a bellflower that will thrive in your garden, whether it is in the north or the south, in shade or sun, dry or humid. This genus is so diverse, that a description by species is necessary. This accommodating and floriferous G.F Wilson variety is equally happy in a pocket of soil between rocks in a rockery, as in a border, along a path, or at the base of a small tree. This plant covers the ground without being invasive. To extend the flowering period of your rockery or border, you can associate it with aubrietas, silvermound, rock cress, and more.