Throatwort Bellflower 'Bernice'
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: summer
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Bloom: double, violet-blue bells
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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: border plants,
container, cut flower; attracts hummingbirds
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Care: lime can be
added to the soil to obtain proper pH; cut plants back after hard flowering to
keep them compact and prevent self-seeding (may also result in a second flush of blooms)
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Concerns: prone to slugs and snails
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Native to: species native to Denmark and England and now naturalized in southeast Ireland
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Notes: jagged-toothed, nettle-like leaves; deer and rabbit resistant
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Supplier: The Flower Factory
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Teaching Garden
Location & Code: Welcome Garden B050
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