Campanula poscharskyana Lisduggan Variety

Campanula porscharskyana 'Lisduggan Variety' is a vigorous variety of Wall Bellflower with a creeping habit, suitable for all well-drained soils, in full sun or partial shade. It forms a prostrate clump from which long stems emerge in spring and early summer, bearing numerous small lavender-pink star-shaped flowers. Renowned for its robustness and adaptability, it is a classic garden plant. This wonderful, highly floriferous ground cover, with its unique colour, deserves a prominent place in rock gardens.

Campanula porscharskyana 'Lisduggan Variety' belongs to the family of bellflowers. It is a cultivar derived from Campanula porscharskyana, native to the Balkan mountains. In the wild, it is found in rock crevices and high mountain scree slopes. This perennial forms a cushion of 30 cm (12in) high, with a minimum spread of 60 cm (24in). It spreads by stems that root in contact with the ground, allowing it to occupy an increasingly larger area. Flowering begins in late spring and continues throughout the summer, especially in cool climates. It is more common for flowering to pause in summer when it is dry and hot with a resurgence in autumn. The star-shaped flowers measure 2 to 2.5 cm (1in) in diameter and are carried in loose panicles along hairy stems. The foliage is semi-evergreen to evergreen depending on the climate and composed of small, hairy, long-stalked, heart-shaped leaves.

This bellflower likes moist, light soils but dislikes stagnant humidity that causes root rot. It requires well-drained soil, even chalky, but still slightly moist to thrive. It can be planted in non-scorching sunlight or partial shade, sheltered from strong winds that can dry it out. Campanula porscharskyana is a mountain plant that does not tolerate excessively hot climates or nights with high temperatures. It thrives during warm summer days tempered by short nights. It is primarily a rock garden plant and will quickly fill cracks in paving, old walls, and rockeries. It is suitable for wild gardens and planting in pots, in light and well-drained substrate. In hanging baskets, it will cascade in bright curtains.