How to Care for Campanula medium (Canterbury Bells)

Korean name: 캄파눌라

Campanula medium is a medium-sized perennial herb that blooms mainly in summer. Its bell-shaped flowers grow upright on flower stalks and are popular as cut flowers. The leaves are alternate with toothed margins.

Key facts

• Category: Flowering plant
• Difficulty: Easy
• Where to keep: indoors or outdoors
• Native to: Europe
• Growth rate: Moderate
• Pets: No known toxicity, so it is fine to keep around pets.
• Flower meaning: gratitude, respect
• Traits: cut flower, summer bloom, perennial, herb
• Also known as: Canterbury Bells, Campanula

Care Guide

• Light: Prefers partial shade to full sunlight.
• Watering: Water thoroughly when the topsoil dries out.
• Soil: Well-drained general potting soil suits it best.
• Humidity: Thrives in normal humidity.
• Temperature: 15~25°C
• Fertilizer: Apply balanced liquid fertilizer once or twice a month during the growing season.

Common questions

How often should you water Campanula medium?

Water thoroughly when the topsoil dries out. Roughly every 7 days is the baseline; adjust for the season and the spot it sits in.

Where should you keep Campanula medium?

It likes Prefers partial shade to full sunlight.. You can grow it indoors or outdoors. Use Well-drained general potting soil suits it best..

Is Campanula medium safe around pets?

No known toxicity, so it is fine to keep around pets.

Is Campanula medium good for beginners?

Difficulty: Easy. It is forgiving enough for a first plant. Keep it around 15~25°C. Humidity: Thrives in normal humidity.. Fertilise Apply balanced liquid fertilizer once or twice a month during the growing season..