Bellflower 'Sarastro'
Family: Campanulaceae
(Bellflower Family)
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Height: 18 inches
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Spread: 24-30 inches
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Bloom Time: June to August
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Bloom: deep blue
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Light: full sun or
partial shade
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Soil: fertile soil
with a neutral to alkaline pH
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Moisture: keep the soil
moist but make sure it is well drained
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Use: borders, rock gardens, cottage gardens, containers, cut flower; attracts hummingbirds and butterflies
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Care: deadhead spent flowers to encourage additional blooms; divide clumps in fall every 3-4 years
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Concerns: no serious insect or disease problems; watch for slugs and snails
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Native to: interspecific
hybrid
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Notes: basal rosettes of medium green foliage; plants spread by rhizomes under optimum growing conditions; deer resistant
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Supplier: The Flower Factory; Landscape Design Inc.
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Teaching Garden
Location & Code: Heuchera Garden E037; Pollinator Garden C118
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