Bellflower 'Summertime Blues'
Family: Campanulaceae
(Bellflower Family)
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Hardiness Zones: 4-9
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Height: 15-24 inches
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Spread: 12-18 inches
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Bloom Time: June to
September
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Bloom: silvery blue bells
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Light: full sun to
part 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,
cottage gardens, containers, cut flowers; attracts hummingbirds
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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
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Teaching Garden
Location Code: Heuchera Garden E051
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