Campanula punctata Milky Way

Campanula punctata Milky Way is a brand new variety of hybrid bellflower absolutely delightful, from head to foot. Everything is beautiful about this plant, it has purple stems adorned with dark green, crispy-looking foliage and long summer flowering of beautiful double white bell-shaped flowers, washed with very pale pink and speckled with red on the inside hang from its stems. Give a special place to this romantic and precious perennial, next to your favourite plants in the garden, or in a pretty pot that you can hang on the terrace or balcony to admire up close.

The hybrid bellflower 'Milky Way' belongs to the Campanulaceae family, like Campanula punctata from which it originates. The latter is native to Korea and can also be found in Japan, northern and eastern China, and eastern Siberia, where it grows in sunny mountains. The 'Milky Way' selection has a bushy habit of about 45 cm (18in) in all directions. It spreads through short, underground rhizomes from which upright and leafy stems emerge. From June to August, it forms very beautiful pendulous, double bell-shaped flowers, 5 cm (2in) long. The flowers of this variety are very refined, white on the outside, with varying shades of pink at the base. The inside of the corolla is very pale, pearly pink, with small spots of dark pink-red. The flowering can continue into September if you regularly remove the faded stems in summer. The foliage is deciduous but persists for a long time, dark green with prominent veins and slightly hairy. The floral stems are also hairy, dark reddish-brown contrasting beautifully with the flowers. The leaves often take on a more purplish hue in autumn.

The 'Milky Way' bellflower likes sunny exposures and moist, rich, and well-drained soils. When it is happy, its rootstock can spread a little. In a wild garden or in a more romantic style, associate it with perennial geraniums, English roses, Polemonium, and lady's mantle. A pairing with Astrantia Claret and late tulip Queen of the Night is particularly successful. This lovely bellflower also performs well in a pot that can be hung at eye level. Its romantic and soft flowers are perfect for bouquets.