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NC Native Plant Society:
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Campanula divaricata

Southern Harebell

Scientific Name:

Campanula divaricata

Genus:

Campanula

Species Epithet:

divaricata

Common Name:

Southern Harebell

Plant Type

Herb/Wildflower

Life Cycle

Perennial

Plant Family

Campanulaceae (Bellflower Family)

Native/Alien:

NC Native

Size:

0-1 ft., 1-3 ft.

Bloom Color(s):

Blue

Light:

Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day, Less than 2 hours of sun per day

Soil Moisture:

Moist

Bloom Time:

July, August, September, October

Growing Area:

Mountains

Habitat Description:

Rock outcrops, cliffs, rocky summits, talus, up to at least 1850m.

Leaf Arrangement:

Alternate

Leaf Retention:

Deciduous

Leaf Type:

Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like

Leaf Form:

Simple

Life Cycle:

Perennial

Wildlife Value:

Has some wildlife value

Landscape Value:

Recommended and Available

State Rank:

S5: Secure (*Key)

Global Rank:

G4 - Apparently Secure (*Key)

Notes:

genus Campanula support the following specialized bee: Colletes brevicornis.

Blooms

image

Tom Harville

Close-up of flower in July

North Carolina mountains

The Scientific Name is Campanula divaricata. You will likely hear them called Southern Harebell. This picture shows the Close-up of flower in July of Campanula divaricata

Bettina Darveaux

Links:

USDA PLANTS Database Record



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