'Great Bellflower'
A Vigorous growing, very showy perennial with tube like, bell shaped flowers up to 3 inches long, in a dark blue color. Plants flower in early summer and produces tall, upright flowering stems from 3 to 5 feet tall, clumps grow too about 2 feet wide in three or four years. Does best in part shade in good soil but will take full sun in moisture retentive soils. Mixes well with the larger Astilbe and Aruncus. Easy to grow.
Zones 4-8. Native from the Caucus Maintains. Sow at 70ºF, germination starts in one to three weeks. Cover with glass or plastic. If seeds have not germinated well after four weeks- move to the refrigerator (32-39F) for three weeks then back 70 F.
100 seeds
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